KEY DATA: ATSI
What % of the population is ATSI
3.8
How many Australians live in rural and remote areas (in percentage)
28%
What is the leading cause of death for males
Coronary heart disease
What are the most common cancers for men (3)
Prostate, melanoma, colorectal
What is the life expectancy of males and females
81 and 85
CVD is how much higher in First nations people
2.1
Household income was how may percent less in rural towns than capital cities
15%
What is the leading cause of death for females
Dementia
What are the most common cancers for women (3)
Breast, melanoma, colorectal
What are 2 sociological causes
Cultural norms
peer pressure
social behaviour
What illness is 2.9 times more likely in First Nations people?
Diabetes
What do rural and remote people have lower levels of
Education and employment
What is among the top 5 for both genders (need 3)
Covid
lung cancer
cerebrovascular
What is the most common mental illness
Anxiety
What is a solution for Coronary heart disease being more common in males
Encourage health checks from age 40
Use male-focused health campaigns
Address stigma around stress and emotional health
Community programs on diet, exercise, quitting smoking
Cancer is what percentage more likely to happen in First Nations people?
12%
Rural and remote areas include
Inner regional
Outer regional,
Remote
Very remote
What is the major cause of death for younger adults
Suicide
What is dementia's rise linked to
Increased life expectancy
What is a solution for mental illness being higher in females and young people
Expand access to affordable mental health care
Develop youth- and female-focused mental health platforms
Fund research on gender/age-specific treatment
Create programs addressing trauma, body image, caregiving
What are 3 inequities First nations people face
Lower life expectancy
Higher rates of drug use
Lower Education
Lower employment levels
More likely to live in substandard dwellings
What are 3 inequities exist for rural and remote people?
Higher rates of risky alcohol consumption
Higher morbidity
Higher mortality
Issues increase with remoteness
What is trending down
Coronary heart disease
Cerebrovascular disease
Lung cancer
What two groups have a higher prevalence of mental illness
Females and younger adults
What is a solution for dementia being higher in older Australians
Increase awareness of early signs
Fund dementia care units in aged care and hospitals
Support dementia-related research