This report provides a comprehensive outline of the current health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The information presented is intended to assist community members, services and policymakers to identify emerging areas of strength as well as to identify health conditions of concern.

The snapshot compiles essential data on health risks, outcomes, disease burden, healthcare workforce, domestic violence, maternity health and funding disparities in rural Australia. It presents the upsides and downsides of living in rural areas as measured against social determinants of health and finds that rural areas have an inadequate supply of most health professionals to...

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a leading cause of disability and death in Australia, despite well-established prevention and treatment strategies. This treatable condition has become harder to manage than it should be, leading to preventable ASCVD events. With all the resources in place, the challenge is to bring them together into a cohesive model of...

Every year in Australia, millions of years of healthy life are lost because of injury, illness or premature deaths. This loss of healthy life is called the ‘burden of disease’. This report includes national estimates for 220 diseases and injuries as well as estimates of the disease burden attributed to individual risk factors. It shows...

This fact sheet presents the main health issues relating to mortality in primary care facing people in Gippsland, Victoria. It presents the leading causes of mortality and avoidable mortality rates in Gippsland compared to Australia. The data is presented alongside burden of disease measures in Australia in 2024 and areas for improvement.