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Recording Aboriginality

DHS administrative data collections provide evidence of the poor health of Aboriginal Victorians relative to the general population. However, it is not always possible to report whether the health of Aboriginal Victorians is improving or not. This is partly due to incomplete identification and fluctuations in identification of Aboriginal people in records. Accurate and consistent statistics about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are essential in order for DHS to plan and deliver services, monitor changes in service use and outcomes and to account for government expenditure in this area. The publications below provide guidelines for recording Aboriginal status.

MS Word Document Principles of Recording Aboriginal Status in Victoria - April 2004 (Word File 42.5 kb)

PDF File Principles of Recording Aboriginal Status in Victoria - April 2004 (PDF File 67.2 kb)

PDF File Title: Cultural Respect Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 2004 - 2009 (March 2004) - Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (PDF File 484.6 kb)

Case Studies of 'Best Practice' in Recording Aboriginality - 1996 (Archived August 2005)