Health check – aged 15 and over (PI03)

This indicator is the proportion of First Nations regular clients aged 15 and over who had an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Health Assessment (health check) completed within the previous 24 months.

It is collected for males and females in age groups:

  • 15–24
  • 25–34
  • 35–44
  • 45–54
  • 55–64
  • 65 and over.

There have been changes to the specifications of this indicator over time. For more information see Interpreting nKPI data.

Ages 0–14 are also collected for PI03, with data presented under the Maternal and child health domain.

Why health checks are important

Through Medicare, First Nations people can receive an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Health Assessment from their doctor, as well as referrals for follow-up services. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Health Assessment was introduced in recognition that First Nations people, as a group, experience some particular health risks. The aim of the health check is to encourage early detection and treatment of common conditions that cause ill health and early death – for example, diabetes and heart disease.

At June 2023, 45% (or around 121,000) of First Nations regular clients aged 15 and over had a health check completed within the previous 24 months (Figure 1).

Figure 1: Health check aged 15 and over by reporting period

Health check aged 15 and over by reporting period

This Tableau visualisation shows the percentage of First Nations regular clients aged 15 and over who had an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Health Assessment in the last 2 years by reporting period for either.

  • type of organisation (ACCHO, non-ACCHO)
  • remoteness area (Major cities, Inner regional, Outer regional, Remote, Very remote)
  • state/territory (NSW/ACT, Vic, Qld, WA, SA, Tas, NT)
  • age/sex (male, female with age group 15–24, 25–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55–64, 65+).

There are two different time periods:

  • December 2020 to June 2023
  • June 2017 to June 2020.

Data supporting this visualisation are available in Excel supplementary data tables at Data.

Notes

  1. In December 2020, specifications changed for this indicator and data from that point on cannot be compared with previous periods. For more information see Interpreting nKPI data.
  2. For more information, including on interpreting changes over time, see Technical notes.

For more information on health checks for ages 15 and over see Data.

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