Types of follow-up
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Notes
- This section reflects follow-up activity by year of delivery, independently of health checks.
- Some records from a small number of service providers have been excluded due to data quality concerns.
Latest data
In 2022–23:
- 302,000 services (or 83% of total follow-up services) were delivered by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner or Practice Nurse to 142,000 patients on behalf of a GP.
- 60,400 services (or 17% of total follow-up services) were delivered by an allied health professional to 28,700 patients (with referral from a GP).
Among the allied health items relating to separate health professions, the follow-up services most frequently provided in 2022–23 were:
- 15,800 services delivered by Physiotherapists to 6,900 patients.
- 12,100 services delivered by Podiatrists to 6,600 patients.
- 8,300 services delivered by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner or Health Worker to 6,900 patients (with referral from a GP).
Trends over time
Between 2018–19 and 2022–23:
- The number of follow-up services delivered by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner or Practice Nurse on behalf of a GP peaked at 325,000 in 2019–20, fell in subsequent years to 262,000 in 2021–22, then rose more recently to 302,000 in 2022–23.
- The number of follow-up services delivered by an allied health professional (with referral from a GP) peaked during 2020–21 at 67,800 services, then fell to 58,000 in 2021–22. Services slightly increased in 2022–23 (60,400 services).
Figure 15: Use of follow-up services among First Nations people, by practitioner type, by year, 2018–19 to 2022–23
A set of 2 interactive charts. Refer to table FS02 in data tables. A long description is available below.
A set of 2 interactive charts. The first is a bar graph showing the number of follow-up services and patients by practitioner type. The second is a line graph showing the follow-up time trends. Refer to table FS02 in data tables.