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Australian Indigenous Health

Discover information resources for students and researchers for Australian Indigenous Health

Reports and Statistics

Reports can take many different forms. These include technical reports, research reports, government reports and policy reports.  Often produced by organizations such as government agencies, research institutions, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), reports as well as policies and statistics may be disseminated online or in print.

See the Grey Literature for Health Sciences and Medicine Guide for further resources.

 

Google Searches

When searching Google for reports or statistics, consider a SITE: search.
This can limit your search to specific site or domain.

Enter your keywords and then site: followed by the url of the selected domain

Examples: 

Indigenous health site:.gov.au
Indigenous health site:.vic.gov.au
Indigenous health site:.abs.gov.au

Selected Resources

NHMRC

Ethical conduct in research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities
Keeping research on track II
NHMRC Ethical guidelines for research involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
 

Policy Documents

National Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013–2023
Department of Health and Aged Care - last updated 15 December 2021

Koolin Balit: Victorian Government strategic directions for Aboriginal health 2017 - 2027
Department of Health

 

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing: a focus on children and youth

The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
 

Health InfoNet

Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status 2017
 

Productivity Commission

Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage
 

Australian Human Rights Commission

A statistical overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia: Social Justice Report 2008

Bringing them home: The 'Stolen Children' report (1997)

Close the Gap Indigenous Health Campaign Reports
 

Department of Social Services

Closing the Gap Prime Minister’s Report 2013

Closing the Gap Prime Minister’s Report 2014
 

Victorian Department of Health

Koori Health Counts! 2012/13
 

Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of NSW

Aboriginal Communities Improving Aboriginal Health 2015
 

The Lancet-Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration

Indigenous and tribal peoples’ health: A population study