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Guide for use. Data source type: Survey Used for disaggregation by state/territory, remoteness and SEIFA IRSD Data Element / Data Set Data Element Person—area of usual residence Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Used for disaggregations by state/territory and remoteness Disaggregation data elements: Data Element / Data Set Data Element Specified waiting time categories (less than one month, one month or more) Data Source ABS Patient Experience Survey (PEx) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Data Element / Data Set Data Element Specified waiting time categories (less than one month, one month or more) Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Comments: Most recent data available for the 2015 National Healthcare Agreement (NHA) performance reporting: 2013–14 (total population: PEx); 2012–13 (Indigenous: AATSIHS). In the Patient Experience Survey of 2011/12, waiting times referred only to those who had seen a dental professional at a government dental clinic. These data were used for the 2013 reporting cycle. In 2012/13, the question was expanded to all those who had been put on a waiting list for a government dental clinic and these data are reported in the 2014 reporting cycle. Neither of these options include the possibility of using other services that have been outsourced by a government process. The ABS Patient Experience Survey is being used as an interim data source for this indicator, while a Public Dental Waiting Times NMDS is developed. The first data available from the new NMDS is expected to be in respect of the 2013-14 financial year. Representational attributes Representation class: Percentage Data type: Real Unit of measure: Person Format: N[NN].N Indicator conceptual framework Framework and dimensions: Accessibility Data source attributes Data sources: Data Source ABS Patient Experience Survey (PEx) Frequency Annual Data custodian Australian Bureau of Statistics Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Data custodian Australian Bureau of Statistics Accountability attributes Reporting requirements: National Healthcare Agreement Organisation responsible for providing data: Further data development / collection required: Australian Bureau of Statistics Specification: Minor work required, the measure needs minor work to meet the intention of the indicator. Proxy measure. Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes National Healthcare Agreement: PI 13-Waiting times for public dentistry, 2014 Health, Superseded 14/01/2015 Has been superseded by National Healthcare Agreement: PI 13–Waiting times for public dentistry, 2016 Health, Superseded 31/01/2017 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 32-Patient satisfaction/experience, 2015

Guide for use. Data source type: Survey Used for disaggregation by state/territory, remoteness and SEIFA IRSD Disaggregation data elements: Data Element / Data Set Data Element Person—area of usual residence Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Used for disaggregations disaggregation by state/territory and remoteness Disaggregation data elements: Data Element / Data Set Data Element Specified waiting time categories (less than one month, one month or more) Data Source ABS Patient Experience Survey (PEx) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Data Element / Data Set Data Element Specified waiting time categories (less than one month, one month or more) Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Comments: Most recent data available for the 2015 2018 National Healthcare Agreement (NHA) performance reporting: 2013–14 2016–17 (total population: PEx); 2012–13 2013–14 (Indigenous: AATSIHS). In the Patient Experience Survey of 2011/12, waiting times referred only Non-Indigenous data from PEx may not be directly comparable with data for Indigenous people from AATSIHS. Some survey respondents may report pathology and imaging as a referral to those who had seen a medical specialist. Information about dental practitioners is obtained by asking survey respondents about services received from a dental professional at a government professional. Examples of dental clinic. These data were used for the 2013 reporting cycle. In 2012/13, the question was expanded professionals given to all those who had been put on a waiting list for a government dental clinic and these data are reported survey respondents in the 2014 reporting cycle. Neither of these options include the possibility of using other services that have been outsourced by a government processquestionnaire are dentists, dental hygienists and dental specialists. The ABS Patient Experience Survey intention is being used that survey respondents should provide information about all dental professionals, which may additionally include such practitioners as an interim data source dental therapists, oral health therapists, and dental prosthetists, as well as specialists such as orthodontists, periodontists and endodontists. Responses from proxy interviews are not counted for this indicator, while a Public Dental Waiting Times NMDS is developed. The first data available from the new NMDS is expected to be in respect of the 2013-14 financial yearquestions on personal opinions. Representational attributes Representation class: Percentage Data type: Real Unit of measure: Person Format: N[NN].N Indicator conceptual framework Framework and dimensions: Accessibility Responsiveness Data source attributes Data sources: Data Source ABS Patient Experience Survey (PEx) Frequency Annual Data custodian Australian Bureau of Statistics Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Frequency Data custodian Australian Bureau of Statistics Accountability attributes Reporting requirements: National Healthcare Agreement Organisation responsible for providing data: Australian Bureau of Statistics Further data development / collection required: Australian Bureau of Statistics Specification: Minor Substantial work required, the measure needs minor requires significant work to meet the intention of the indicatorbe undertaken. Proxy measure. Source and reference attributes Relational attributes Related metadata references: See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 12–Waiting times for GPs, 2018 Health, Superseded 19/06/2019 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 14–People deferring access to selected healthcare due to financial barriers, 2018 Health, Superseded 19/06/2019 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 20a–Waiting times for elective surgery: waiting times in days, 2018 Health, Superseded 19/06/2019 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 20b–Waiting times for elective surgery: proportion seen on time, 2018 Health, Superseded 19/06/2019 Supersedes National Healthcare Agreement: PI 13-Waiting times for public dentistry32–Patient satisfaction/experience, 2014 2017 Health, Superseded 14/01/2015 30/01/2018 Has been superseded by National Healthcare Agreement: PI 1332–Waiting times for public dentistry, 2016 Health, Superseded 31/01/2017 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 32-Patient satisfaction/experience, 20152019

Guide for use. Data source type: Survey Used for disaggregation by state/territory, remoteness and SEIFA IRSD Disaggregation data elements: Data Element / Data Set Data Element Person—sex Data Source ABS Patient Experience Survey (PEx) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Data Element / Data Set Data Element Person—area of usual residence Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Used for disaggregations disaggregation by state/territory and remoteness Disaggregation data elements: Data Element / Data Set Data Element Specified waiting time categories (less than one month, one month or more) Data Source ABS Patient Experience Survey (PEx) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Data Element / Data Set Data Element Specified waiting time categories (less than one month, one month or more) Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Comments: Most recent data available for the 2015 National Healthcare Agreement (NHA) performance reporting: 2013–14 2013-14 (total population: PEx); 2012–13 (Indigenous: AATSIHS). In the Patient Experience Survey of 2011/12Non-Indigenous data from PEx may not be directly comparable with data for Indigenous people from AATSIHS. Dental practitioner includes dentist, waiting times referred only dental hygienist or dental specialist. Pathology and imaging tests exclude those had while in hospital. Imaging tests also exclude those for dental work. Some survey respondents may report pathology and imaging as a referral to those who had seen a dental professional at a government dental clinic. These data were used for the 2013 reporting cycle. In 2012/13, the question was expanded to all those who had been put on a waiting list for a government dental clinic and these data are reported in the 2014 reporting cycle. Neither of these options include the possibility of using other services that have been outsourced by a government process. The ABS Patient Experience Survey is being used as an interim data source for this indicator, while a Public Dental Waiting Times NMDS is developed. The first data available from the new NMDS is expected to be in respect of the 2013-14 financial yearmedical specialist. Representational attributes Representation class: Percentage Data type: Real Unit of measure: Person Format: N[NN].N N[NN.NN] Indicator conceptual framework Framework and dimensions: Accessibility Data source attributes Data sources: Data Source ABS Patient Experience Survey (PEx) Frequency Annual Data custodian Australian Bureau of Statistics Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Frequency Data custodian Australian Bureau of Statistics Accountability attributes Reporting requirements: National Healthcare Agreement Organisation responsible for providing data: Further data development / collection required: Australian Bureau of Statistics Specification: Minor work requiredFinal, the measure needs minor work to meet meets the intention of the indicator. Proxy measure. Source and reference attributes Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes National Healthcare Agreement: PI 1314-Waiting times for public dentistryPeople deferring access to selected healthcare due to financial barriers, 2014 Health, Superseded 14/01/2015 Has been superseded by National Healthcare Agreement: PI 1314–Waiting times for public dentistryPeople deferring access to selected healthcare due to financial barriers, 2016 Health, Superseded 31/01/2017 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 32-Patient satisfaction/experience, 2015

Guide for use. Data source type: Survey Used for disaggregation by state/territory, remoteness and SEIFA IRSD Disaggregation data elements: Data Element / Data Set Data Element Person—area of usual residence Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Used for disaggregations disaggregation by state/territory and remoteness Disaggregation data elements: Data Element / Data Set Data Element Specified waiting time categories (less than one month, one month or more) Data Source ABS Patient Experience Survey (PEx) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Data Element / Data Set Data Element Specified waiting time categories (less than one month, one month or more) Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Comments: Most recent data available for the 2015 National Healthcare Agreement (NHA) performance reporting: 2013–14 2013-14 (total population: PEx); 2012–13 (Indigenous: AATSIHS). In the Patient Experience Survey of 2011/12Non-Indigenous data from PEx may not be directly comparable with data for Indigenous people from AATSIHS. Some survey respondents may report pathology and imaging as a referral to a medical specialist. Dental practitioner includes dentist, waiting times referred only to those who had seen a dental professional at a government hygienist or dental clinicspecialist. These data were used Responses from proxy interviews are not counted for the 2013 reporting cycle. In 2012/13, the question was expanded to all those who had been put questions on a waiting list for a government dental clinic and these data are reported in the 2014 reporting cycle. Neither of these options include the possibility of using other services that have been outsourced by a government process. The ABS Patient Experience Survey is being used as an interim data source for this indicator, while a Public Dental Waiting Times NMDS is developed. The first data available from the new NMDS is expected to be in respect of the 2013-14 financial yearpersonal opinions. Representational attributes Representation class: Percentage Data type: Real Unit of measure: Person Format: N[NN].N Indicator conceptual framework Framework and dimensions: Accessibility Responsiveness Data source attributes Data sources: Data Source ABS Patient Experience Survey (PEx) Frequency Annual Data custodian Australian Bureau of Statistics Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Frequency Data custodian Australian Bureau of Statistics Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Measures Survey component) Frequency Data custodian Australian Bureau of Statistics Accountability attributes Reporting requirements: National Healthcare Agreement Organisation responsible for providing data: Further data development / collection required: Australian Bureau of Statistics Specification: Minor Substantial work required, the measure needs minor requires significant work to meet the intention of the indicatorbe undertaken. Proxy measure. Source and reference attributes Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 12-Waiting times for GPs, 2015 Health, Superseded 08/07/2016 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 13-Waiting times for public dentistry, 2015 Health, Superseded 08/07/2016 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 14-People deferring access to selected healthcare due to financial barriers, 2015 Health, Superseded 08/07/2016 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 20a-Waiting times for elective surgery: waiting times in days, 2015 Health, Superseded 08/07/2016 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 20b-Waiting times for elective surgery: proportion seen on time, 2015 Health, Superseded 08/07/2016 Supersedes National Healthcare Agreement: PI 32-Patient satisfaction/experience, 2014 Health, Superseded 14/01/2015 Has been superseded by National Healthcare Agreement: PI 1332–Waiting times for public dentistry, 2016 Health, Superseded 31/01/2017 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 32-Patient satisfaction/experience, 20152016

Guide for use. Data source type: Survey Used for disaggregation by state/territory, remoteness and SEIFA IRSD Data Element / Data Set Person—sex, code N Data Source ABS Patient Experience Survey (PEx) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Disaggregation data elements: Data Element / Data Set Data Element Person—area of usual residence Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Used for disaggregations disaggregation by state/territory and remoteness Disaggregation Comments: Most recent data elementsavailable for the 2017 National Healthcare Agreement performance reporting: Data Element / Data Set Data Element Specified waiting time categories 2015–16 (less than one month, one month or more) Data Source ABS total population: PEx); 2012–13 (Indigenous only: AATSIHS). Non-indigenous data from the Patient Experience Survey (PEx) Guide may not be directly comparable with data for use Data source type: Survey Data Element / Data Set Data Element Specified waiting time categories (less than one month, one month or more) Data Source ABS Indigenous people from the Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS). Note, 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Guide for use Data source type: Survey Comments: Most recent data available for the 2015 National Healthcare Agreement (NHA) performance reporting: 2013–14 (total population: PEx); 2012–13 (Indigenous: AATSIHS). In the Patient Experience Survey in terms of 2011/12, waiting times referred only to those who had seen a dental professional at a government dental clinic. These data were used for the 2013 reporting cycle. In 2012/13, the question was expanded to all those who had been put on a waiting list for a government dental clinic and these data are reported in the 2014 reporting cycle. Neither of these options include the possibility of using other services that have been outsourced by a government process. The ABS Patient Experience Survey is being used as an interim data source time series for this indicator, while a Public Dental Waiting Times NMDS is developed2011–12 data are comparable to 2012–13. The first However, 2012–13 data available from may not be comparable to 2013–14 (as the new NMDS is expected to be position in respect of the 2013-14 financial yearsurvey instrument has changed). Representational attributes Representation class: Percentage Data type: Real Unit of measure: Person Format: N[NN].N Indicator conceptual framework Framework and dimensions: Accessibility Data source attributes Data sources: Data Source ABS Patient Experience Survey (PEx) Frequency Annual Data custodian Australian Bureau of Statistics Data Source ABS Australian Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS), 2012–13 (National Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Survey component) Frequency Data custodian Australian Bureau of Statistics Accountability attributes Reporting requirements: National Healthcare Agreement Organisation responsible for providing data: Further data development / collection required: Australian Bureau of Statistics Specification: Minor work requiredFinal, the measure needs minor work to meet meets the intention of the indicator. Proxy measure. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: Australian Bureau of Statistics Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes National Healthcare Agreement: PI 13-12–Waiting times for public dentistryGPs, 2014 2016 Health, Superseded 14/01/2015 31/01/2017 Has been superseded by National Healthcare Agreement: PI 1312–Waiting times for public dentistryGPs, 2016 2018 Health, Superseded 31/01/2017 19/06/2019 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 19–Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2017 Health, Superseded 30/01/2018 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 21a–Waiting times for emergency hospital care: Proportion seen on time, 2017 Health, Superseded 30/01/2018 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 32-–Patient satisfaction/experience, 20152017 Health, Superseded 30/01/2018 See also National Healthcare Agreement: PI 33–Full time equivalent employed health practitioners per 1,000 population (by age group), 2017