4704.0 - The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2005  
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CONTENTS

    List of Tables and Graphics
    Chapter 1: Introduction
    Chapter 2: The Demographic, Social and Economic Context
      Introduction
      Demographic Characteristics
      Population Characteristics
      Summary
    Chapter 3: Education and Health
      Introduction
      School
      Participation in Non-School Study
      Non-School Qualifications
      The Links Between Education and Health
      Summary
    Chapter 4: Housing Circumstances
      Introduction
      Indigenous Households
      Housing Tenure
      Housing Assistance
      Household Types and Size
      Housing Costs
      Housing and Health
      Homelessness
      Summary
    Chapter 5: Disability and Ageing
      Introduction
      Establishing Disability
      Prevalence of Disability
      Disability in Non-Remote Areas
      Comparisons with the Non-Indigenous Population
      Disability, Education and Economic Participation
      Disability and Families
      Disability and Social Participation
      Summary
    Chapter 6: Mothers and Children
      Introduction
      Maternal Factors
      Babies and Children
      Healthy Child Development
      Health Status of Children
      Summary
    Chapter 7: Health Status
      Introduction
      Self-Assessed Health
      Causes of Ill-Health
      Specific Causes of Ill-Health
      Summary
    Chapter 8: Health Risk Factors
      Introduction
      Risk Factors and Socioeconomic Status
      Smoking
      Alcohol
      Illicit Substance Use
      Physical Inactivity
      Stress
      Exposure to Violence
      Removal from Natural Family
      Nutrition
      Body Weight
      Multiple Risk Factors
      Summary
    Chapter 9: Mortality
      Introduction
      Data Quality and Availability
      Life Expectancy
      Deaths 1999-2003
      Causes of Death
      Trends in Mortality
      Summary
    Chapter 10: Health Services: Provision, Access and Use
      Introduction
      Provision of Health Services
      Access to Health Services
      Indigenous Health and Welfare Services
      Use of Health Services
      Summary
    Chapter 11: Community Services
      Introduction
      Child Care
      Child Protection
      Adoption
      Juvenile Justice
      Disability Services
      Aged Care
      Summary
    Chapter 12: Torres Strait Islander Peoples
      Introduction
      Demographic Characteristics
      Economic and Social Characteristics
      Health Indicators
      Summary
    List of References