The report provides an assessment of Australian state and territory performance against the benchmarks outlined in the Essential Vaccines Schedule for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. Five jurisdictions were deemed to have met all benchmarks assessed in this period.

By linking aged care and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) data, this report provides unique insights about younger people living in residential aged care. Key findings include that funding for specialist disability accommodation is used by less than one in three of the NDIS participants who have it.

This report presents a summary of the main findings from the First Nations Burden of Disease Study 2022 study, with estimates for previous years for comparison. It includes estimates for 220 diseases and injuries for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Coronary heart disease remained the leading cause of burden in 2022.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework (HPF) was developed to monitor progress towards health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The HPF collates information about health outcomes, broader determinants of health, health protective and risk factors, and access to health services. This report presents key findings from Western Australia.

Eye diseases and vision problems are the most common long-term health conditions reported by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This report updates eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The measures cover the prevalence of eye health conditions, diagnosis and treatment services, the eye health workforce and outreach services.