Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

This report brings together, from a variety of sources, information about the health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Co-authored by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian Bureau of Statistics, much of the data comes from sources that cover all Australians but which separately identify Indigenous Australians.

The report primarily presents a broad picture at the national level, and wherever possible, uses existing and new data sources to reflect the diversity of the Indigenous population, including a separate chapter on Torres Strait Islander people. Also where possible, changes over time in the health and welfare outcomes for Indigenous people are described.

The report covers:

• the demographic, social and economic context
• education and health
• housing circumstances
• disability and ageing
• mothers and children
• health status
• health risk factors
• mortality
• health services: provision, access, use
• community services
• Torres Strait Islander People

There are data sources, appendices with further details and a list of references.

The report is available in hard copy for $65.00 or can be viewed online for free:

 Health and Welfare od Australia's Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander Peoples (opens in a new browser window)

For further information

Contact	:	Australian Bureau of Statistics
Phone	:	02 331 428 522
Email	:	client.services@abs.gov.au

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