Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People...

Older Aboriginal and Torries Strait Islander People A Snapshot, 2004-05
INTRODUCTION
This snapshot provides an overview of the health and social circumstances of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Topics covered include family and community, culture and language, health status, long-term health conditions, disability, health risk factors, immunisation, service use, hospitalisation rates and mortality. Unless otherwise stated, ‘older Indigenous people’ in this article refers to those aged 55 years and over.