Indicator set

An indicator set is a group of indicators combined to provide analysis on a broader topic. The aim of an indicator set is to measure improvements in service delivery in a particular sector or area. It represents an agreement to monitor what's actually happening in the Australian population, in a given area, with the aim of reaching a specified result or outcome. Indicator sets provide a way of monitoring the progress of healthcare and welfare services. Specific indicators are grouped together to provide the bigger picture of how a program is going overall.

Indicator sets have two parts:

For example, look at the Indigenous primary health care key performance indicators June 2020 indicator set. This indicator set includes a wide range of Indigenous health measures, from birth weights and immunisation rates to smoking status and chronic disease rates.


Indicator sets and related indicators

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

Children

Disability

Housing

Health

Clinical Care Standards