Divisions Profiles
The fifth issue of the Division Profiles is now available.Theses profiles provide an overview of key health indicators in Queensland. The indicators were selected on the basis of their availability and relevance to primary health care.
They provide a useful snapshot and a means of monitoring trends rather than being definitive measures themselves.
Profiles are available at CEOs (Members only)
Medicare Local Profiles **NEW**
In response to the establishment of a new nation-wide network of Medicare Locals, GPQ is pleased to release the first issue of the Medicare Local Profiles for Queensland. Similar to the Division Profiles, the Medicare Local Profiles provide health information and data specific to the Medicare Local catchment area, including population demographics and population health statistics.
As there is limited information and data currently available for the Medicare Local catchment areas, GPQ recommends that the Medicare Local Profiles be read in conjunction with the corresponding division of general practice profiles.
Profiles are available at CEOs (Members only)
Queensland Profile
GPQ has also developed a Queensland Profile which provides state level information and an aggregated data and provides some comparisons to other States and Territories.The Queensland Profile is publically available. Please click here to access.
Profile Data Sources
Profile information is drawn from a number of publicly available data sources, such as:
- Medicare Australia
- Queensland Health
- Public Health Information Development Unit (PHIDU) at the University of Adelaide
- Primary Health Care Research & Information Service (PHCRIS) at Flinders University, South Australia
- Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR)
The information is grouped under headings that reflect areas of focus and activity in primary health care. They are:
- Australian Government National Health ReformPopulation demographics (potential demand for health services)
- Primary care workforce (availability of primary care workforce and services)
- Service utilisation (volume and use of a range of health services)
- Disease prevention (prevention of chronic disease and the maintenance of population health)
- Chronic disease management (prevalence of chronic conditions including activity associated with the management of patients with chronic conditions)
- Uptake of national incentives (Medicare item numbers and Federal Government incentives)