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14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2005 : The Indigenous Health Challenge
I am recommending that the governments of Australia commit to achieving equality of health status and life expectation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people within 25 years. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2005: Fact Sheet 2 - Shared Responsibility Agreements
Social Justice Report 2005 - Health Fact Sheet 1 back to contents The health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples [1] Life expectation Over 1996-2001, there was an estimated difference of approximately 17 years between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous life expectation. [2] Life expectancy at birth for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2005: Health Fact Sheet 2
Education In 2002, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were less than half as likely as a non-Indigenous people to have completed a post-secondary qualification of certificate level 3 or above (that is post-graduate degree, graduate diploma or certificate, bachelor degree, advanced diploma, diploma and certificate levels 3 and 4).[1] Nationally in 2004, Aboriginal and Torres Strait… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2005: Health Fact Sheet 3
Social Justice Report 2005 - Health Fact Sheet 3 back to contents Equality of opportunity and health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Access to primary health care It is estimated that in 2004, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples enjoyed 40% of the per capita access of the non-Indigenous population to primary health care provided by general practitioners. 1 Housing…