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The Regional Insights for Indigenous Communities (RIFIC) website has been updated.

Latest updates include new ‘Life stages’ dashboards presenting relevant topics about the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) people, with statistics on mothers and babies, children (0–14 years), adolescents and youth (15–24 years), adults (25–49 years) and older people (50 years and older).

Data updates include hospitalisations, health checks, Estimated Residential Population by remoteness, and mortality data on the ‘Regional overview’ dashboard.

The site has an enhanced dashboards design with improved accessibility, such as print and listen functionalities.

The ‘Listen’ button, when pressed, opens a play menu which can be used to fast forward, rewind, stop, adjust volume and choose reading speed. The ‘PRINT’ button allows you to print out the dashboard or save it as a PDF. You can zoom in or out of the map before clicking the ‘PRINT’ button to have a preferred map view on the printout. The printout appears in inverted colours, reducing the amount of ink required when printing while also increasing readability.

Based on user feedback, the layout of the ‘Regional’ overview and ‘Closing the Gap’ dashboards have also been updated. This includes changes to the dashboard menu and graph display to allow easier navigation.

There is also an updated user guide to help in navigating the website.

The RIFIC site brings together a range of data on the health and wellbeing of First Nations people.

The site was first launched in December 2021, with updates in December 2022 and December 2023, based on user experiences and feedback. Each update introduced new data topics, presenting statistics at the most granular geographic level.

The AIHW is committed to regularly reviewing and updating the RIFIC site as new data and information become available, ensuring users have access to accurate, timely and comprehensive data on the health and wellbeing of First Nations people.