Commonwealth of Australia 2006
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Contents
Contents	III
1	Background	1
Terms of reference	1
Indigenous reporting	3
The new performance indicator framework	4
	References	13
2	The compendium of Indigenous data	14
Improvements in reporting of Indigenous data	14
Timeliness	15
Care in interpreting Indigenous data	15
Improving Indigenous data	17
	References	18

EDUCATION
A	Education preface	19
	References	21
3	School education	22
Indigenous data in the school education chapter	22
Framework of performance indicators	24
	Supporting tables	39
	References	42
4	Vocational education and training	43
Indigenous data in the vocational education and training chapter	43
Framework of performance indicators	44
	Supporting tables	56
	References	57

JUSTICE
B	Justice preface	58
Indigenous issues	58
Framework of the justice system	59
Key indicators of the criminal justice system	59
5	Police services	62
Indigenous data in the police services chapter	62
Framework of performance indicators for services to the judicial process	64
	Supporting tables	68
	References	69
6	Court administration	70
Indigenous data in the court administration chapter	70
7	Corrective services	71
Indigenous data in the corrective services chapter	72
Framework of performance indicators	75
	Supporting tables	78

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
8	Emergency management	80
Indigenous data in the emergency management chapter	80
	References	81
HEALTH
C	Health	82
Indigenous data in the health preface	85
Selected indicators of health outcomes	93
Future directions	100
Supporting tables	101
References	102
9	Public hospitals	103
Indigenous data in the public hospitals chapter	105
Framework of performance indicators for maternity services	108
Future directions in performance reporting	112
Supporting tables	114
References	115
10	Primary and community health	116
Indigenous data in the primary and community health chapter	117
Framework of performance indicators	121
Future directions in performance reporting	126
Supporting tables	128
References	129
11	Health management issues	130
Indigenous data in the health management issues chapter	130
Breast cancer	131
Framework of performance indicators	131
Mental health	134
Framework of performance indicators	135
Future directions for reporting on mental health management	138
Supporting tables	139
References	140

COMMUNITY SERVICES
D	Community services preface	141
Indigenous data in the community services preface	143
Roles and responsibilities	143
Juvenile justice	144
References	148
12	Aged care services	149
Indigenous data in the aged care chapter	150
Framework of performance indicators	153
Supporting tables	164
References	165
13	Services for people with a disability	166
Indigenous data in the services for people with a disability chapter	168
Framework of performance indicators	168
Future directions in performance reporting	173
Supporting tables	174
References	175
14	Children’s services	176
Indigenous data in the children’s services chapter	176
Framework of performance indicators	177
Future directions in performance reporting	182
Supporting tables	183
References	184
15	Protection and support services	185
Indigenous data in the protection and support services chapter	185
Child protection services	186
Framework of child protection and out-of-home care services performance indicators	190
Supported accommodation and assistance services	196
Performance indicator framework of supported accommodation and assistance services	196
Supporting tables	208
References	215

HOUSING
16	Housing	216
Indigenous data in the housing chapter	218
Framework of performance indicators	226
Performance reporting for SOMIH	229
Commonwealth Rent Assistance	244
Future directions	250
Supporting tables	251
References	253
A	Statistical appendix	255
Indigenous data in the statistical appendix	255
Population	256
Indigenous population profile	258
Income	258
Educational attainment	259
Supporting tables	261
References	262

ACRONYMS AND ABRREVIATIONS
First use of acronyms and abbreviations are spelt out in each chapter. A complete list of acronyms and abbreviations and a glossary can be found in the Report on Government Services 2006.