The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
ARIA | Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia |
ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
BMI | body mass index |
CAI | computer assisted interviewing |
CD | Collection District |
CDEP | Community Development Employment Projects |
CHINS | Community Housing and Infrastructure Needs Survey |
CIF | Community Information Forms |
CURF | Confidentialised Unit Record File |
GP | General Medical Practitioner |
GSS | General Social Survey |
Hib | Haemophilus influenzae (type B) |
ICD-10 | International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision |
ICF | Indigenous Community Frame |
NAGATSIHID | National Advisory Group on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Information and Data |
NATSIHS | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey |
NATSISS | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey |
NDSHS | National Drug Strategy Household Survey |
NHMRC | National Health and Medical Research Council |
NHS | National Health Survey |
NHS(I) | National Health Survey (Indigenous) |
NSW | New South Wales |
NT | Northern Territory |
OHP | Other health professional |
PAPI | pen-and-paper interview |
Qld | Queensland |
RADL | Remote Access Data Laboratory |
RSE | relative standard error |
SA | South Australia |
SE | standard error |
SF-36 | Medical Outcome Short Form Health Survey |
Tas. | Tasmania |
Vic. | Victoria |
WA | Western Australia |
WHO | World Health Organization |