65 years and over

Presented as a number.

Count of Indigenous regular clients who had a current completed Indigenous health assessment.

Count is of people, not assessments.

Consider only the most recent assessment.

Indigenous health assessment: A health assessment specifically available to all people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent which can be used for health assessments across the age spectrum. The health assessment includes the assessment of a patient's physical health, and psychological and social well-being. It also assesses whether preventive health care and education should be offered to the patient, to improve that patient's health and well-being. It includes MBS-rebated Indigenous health assessments (MBS items: 715; 228; 92004; 92016; 92011; or 92023).

For ages 0–14: an Indigenous health assessment is counted if it was completed within the previous 12 months.

For ages 15+: an Indigenous health assessment is counted if it was completed within the previous 24 months.

Numerator only

Calculation A:
Number of Indigenous regular clients who had a current completed in-person MBS-rebated Indigenous health assessment (MBS items: 715 or 228).

Calculation B:
Number of Indigenous regular clients who had a current completed Telehealth MBS-rebated Indigenous health assessment (MBS items: 92004; 92016; 92011; or 92023).

1. Age group:
a) 0–4 years
b) 5–14 years
c) 15–24 years
d) 25–34 years
e) 35–44 years
f) 45–54 years
g) 55–64 years
h) 65 years and over.

2. Sex:
a) Male
b) Female.

3. Type of health assessment:

a) In-person MBS-rebated Indigenous health assessment
b) Telehealth MBS-rebated Indigenous health assessment.

Census date for reporting is 31 December 2020.

N[N(6)]

Funding agreements between the Department of Health and the organisations funded under the Indigenous Australians' Health Programme (IAHP).

Indigenous-specific primary health care organisations or maternal and child health programs/services funded by the Department of Health under its Indigenous Australians' Health Programme (IAHP), referred to as funded organisations.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare/Department of Health.

Department of Health. Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 715. Canberra: DoH. Viewed 1 March 2021,
http://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=715&qt=ItemID#assocNotes.