Indigenous Region (IREG) comparisons
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Geographic information
This analysis is based on the postcode of the patient’s given mailing address. As a result, the data may not always reflect where the person actually lived – particularly for people who use PO boxes. This is likely to impact some areas more than others and will also have a generally greater impact on the accuracy of smaller geographic areas and more remote areas.
Latest data
In 2023:
- Alice Springs had the highest uptake of health checks, at 40% (2,800 patients).
- West Kimberley had the lowest uptake of health checks, at 10% (690 patients).
Trends over time
Between 2018 and 2023:
- In two-thirds of IREGs (24 out of 37), the proportion of people who received a health check was lower in 2023 than it was prior to the pandemic.
- Port Lincoln - Ceduna (South Australia) has had a strong recovery in health check uptake, rising from 21% during the year from July 2021 to June 2022, to 37% in 2023 (580 patients to 1,000 in respective years).
Figure 5: Use of health checks among First Nations people, by Indigenous Region (IREG), by reference month, 2018 to 2023
A set of 3 interactive charts. Refer to table HC05 in data tables. A long description is available below.
A set of 3 interactive charts. The first is a bar graph showing the uptake of health checks, by Indigenous Region. The second is a map showing uptake, by Indigenous Region. The third is a line graph showing trends, by Indigenous Region. Refer to table HC05 in data tables.