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"The main purpose of the overview is to provide a comprehensive summary of the most recent indicators of the health of Indigenous people. It is beyond the scope of the overview to analyse trends in the various indicators, so it tends to draw attention to the health status of Australia s Indigenous peoples. The overview doesn t attempt to review other aspects, such as the availability and use of services (including barriers to their use) and strategies and policies related to specific health topics. Readers interested in these aspects should refer to the topic-specific reviews that are available on the HealthInfoNet s website. It is important to acknowledge that some improvements have occurred in Indigenous health status a brief summary of improvements is provided in the section entitled Concluding comments."--Preface.