Use of healthcare services 2020-2021 and 2022-2023 (AIHW)

PHN and National/Regional/Metropolitan healthcare services: (ref 1)
– The percentage of people who saw a GP in 2020-2021 was higher is regional areas (87%) compared with Metropolitan areas (84%), however people in metropolitan areas had a higher number of GP services on average compared to regional areas.1
– AIHW report1 provides 2020-2021 (and earlier) data on the use of non-hospital Medicare-subsidised services, such as GP, allied health, specialist, diagnostic imaging, and nursing and Aboriginal health workers, by PHN (primary health network). The data is also provide by PHN group (National, Regional, Metropolitan), and stratified by service type including “Asthma Cycle of Care PIP” and demographic group (age and gender).

To access the data, use the link provided in the Source field, navigate to the Data tab and download the Excel table for the year of interest.

2022-2023: The same report can be accessed for 2022-2023 however asthma cycle of care have been discontinued and are therefore not relevant anymore. (ref 2)

Categories: General Practice Encounters

Author: Agnes

Entry Date: 21/02/2025

Source 1 Name: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2021. Medicare-subsidised GP, allied health and specialist health care across local areas: 2019–20 to 2020–21. Cat. no. PHC 6. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 27 October 2021.

Source 1 URL: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/primary-health-care/medicare-subsidised-health-local-areas-2020-21

Source 2 Name: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Medicare-subsidised GP, allied health and specialist health care across local areas: 2022-23 [Internet, updated 7 Mar 2024]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2024 [cited 2025 Feb. 21].

Source 2 URL: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/primary-health-care/medicare-subsidised-care-2022-23/contents/about