This is a data update for the 21 Better Cardiac Care measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with updated data available for 9 measures. The level of access for cardiac-related health services is improving for Indigenous Australians. While the mortality rate from cardiac conditions is falling among the Indigenous population, it is still higher than among non-Indigenous Australians.

  • Cat. no: IHW 274
Findings from this report:

  • The level of access for cardiac-related health services is improving among Indigenous Australians

  • Indigenous Australians are less likely than non-Indigenous Australians to receive treatment after a heart attack

  • Between 2006 and 2020, the mortality rate from cardiac conditions for Indigenous Australians fell by 26%

  • Mortality rate from cardiac conditions for Indigenous Australians is 1.8 times that for non-Indigenous Australians