Little improvement in Indigenous life expectancy

New figures on Indigenous health and welfare indicate little improvement in mortality rates. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show Indigenous mortality rates between 2001 and 2005 were three times that of non-Indigenous people in Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin says the figures are shameful.

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Contributor: Victor K. Mugarura
Published Date: April 29, 2008