Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item numbers used in this indicator are:

• GP/VRGP non-referred attendances
  MBS items 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 19, 20, 23, 24-26, 33, 35-40, 43, 44, 47-51, 193-195, 597,599, 601-602, Group A18 and Group A22. 597 and 599 from 1 May 2010.
• Primary care
  MBS items 700-779, 900, 903, 2710, 2712 and 2713.
• Practice nurse services
  MBS items 10986, 10993, 10994, 10995, 10996, 10997, 10998, 10999, 10988 and 10989. 10986 from 1 May 2010.
• Non-referred other attendances
  MBS items 1 and 2 (pre March quarter 1996), 5-12, 15-18, 21, 22, 27-32, 34, 41, 42, 45, 46, 52-84, 86, 87, 89-93, 95-98, 101, 160-173, 444-449, 598, 600, 697-698, 980, 996-998, Group A19, Group A20 Subgroup 2, Group A23 and Item 17600. 598 and 600 from 1 May 2010.
• Other
  MBS Item 10985 from 1 May 2010.

Rates directly age-standardised.

Analysis by state and territory, remoteness and SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) is based on usual residence of person.

Presented per 1,000 population

2008–09 and 2009–10—Nationally, by SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) deciles

2008–09 and 2009–10—State and territory, by:

• remoteness
• SEIFA IRSD quintiles
• Indigenous status

Disaggregations within individual jurisdictions are subject to data quality considerations. Some disaggregations may result in numbers too small for publication.

MBS item numbers change over time and need to be updated as required.

Inclusion of services reimbursed through DVA, pending advice from DVA.

Most recent data available for 2011 CRC report: 2008–09 (updated to include DVA data) and 2009–10 with caveats