This dataset, released May 2016, contains Emergency department presentations, 2012/13. 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: Compiled by PHIDU using data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, supplied on behalf ofState and Territory health departments for 2012/13; and the average of the ABS Estimated Resident Population, 30June 2012 and 2013.
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available for the specific area ('#', '..', '^', 'np, 'n.a.', 'n.y.a.' in original PHIDU data) was removed.It has been replaced by by Blank cells.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.