This dataset, released December 2016, contains statistics relating to avoidable mortalities during the year 2010-2014 from the following causes: cancer, diabetes, circulatory systems diseases, respiratory system diseases and external causes. The data is by Primary Health Network (PHN) 2017 geographic boundaries based on the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).
There are 31 PHNs set up by the Australian Government. Each network is controlled by a board of medical professionals and advised by a clinical council and community advisory committee. The boundaries of the PHNs closely align with the Local Hospital Networks where possible.
For more information please see the data source notes on the data.
Source: Data compiled by PHIDU from deaths data based on the 2010 to 2014 Cause of Death Unit Record Filessupplied by the Australian Coordinating Registry and the Victorian Department of Justice, on behalf of the Registries ofBirths, Deaths and Marriages and the National Coronial Information System.
AURIN has spatially enabled the original data. Data that was not shown/not applicable/not published/not available for the specific area ('#', '..', '^', 'np, 'n.a.', 'n.y.a.' in original PHIDU data) was removed.It has been replaced by by Blank cells. For other keys and abbreviations refer to PHIDU Keys.