This is the eighth national report on the 21 Better Cardiac Care measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The level of access for cardiac-related health services is improving for First Nations people. While the mortality rate from cardiac conditions is falling among First Nations people, it is still higher than among non-Indigenous Australians.

Key findings:

• Some progress has been made toward better cardiac care for First Nations people.
• The level of access for cardiac-related health services has improved.
• The proportion of First Nations people who received the recommended intervention and ongoing preventive care following hospitalisation for a severe heart attack has been increasing over time.
• The mortality rate from cardiac conditions is falling.