Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people suffer worse health than non-Indigenous Australians. Chronic disease is responsible for a major part of the life expectancy gap. It accounts for some two thirds of the premature deaths among Indigenous Australians. All-cause mortality rate is 2.1 times higher for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than for non-Indigenous Australians. 12% of the total burden of disease and injury from smoking. Incidence of end-stage renal disease has more than tripled over the last decade. 7% of all deaths and 6% of the total burden of disease from alcohol. Lower rates of access to acute care investigations and procedures. References Australian Bureau of Statistics Demographic Overview of Queenslanders

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