Chronic Disease Management Plan – type 2 diabetes (PI07)

This indicator is the proportion of First Nations regular clients with type 2 diabetes for whom a Chronic Disease Management Plan was prepared within the previous 24 months.

PI07 is collected for males and females in age groups from 0–4 to 65 and over and presented here for males and females in age groups:

  • under 35
  • 35–44
  • 45–54
  • 55–64
  • 65 and over.

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

Why a Chronic Disease Management Plan is important

Much of the burden of disease among First Nations people is due to chronic disease.

Effective management of chronic disease can delay the progression of disease, decrease the need for high-cost interventions, improve quality of life, and increase life expectancy. The development of a Chronic Disease Management Plan is one way in which appropriate care can be planned.

The Chronic Disease Management items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) enable GPs to plan and coordinate the health care of patients with chronic or terminal medical conditions.

At June 2023, 51% (or around 25,500) of First Nations regular clients with type 2 diabetes had a Chronic Disease Management Plan prepared within the previous 24 months (Figure 1).

Figure 1: Chronic Disease Management Plan – type 2 diabetes – by reporting period

Chronic Disease Management Plan – type 2 diabetes, by reporting period

This Tableau visualisation shows the percentage of First Nations regular clients with type 2 diabetes who had a Chronic Disease Management Plan in the last 2 years 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 <35, 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 Chronic Disease Management Plans see Data.