4704.0 - The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2003  
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APPENDIX 9 - INDIGENOUS IDENTIFIER, DEATH REGISTRATION AND MEDICAL CAUSE OF DEATH FORMS

INDIGENOUS IDENTIFIER, DEATH REGISTRATION AND MEDICAL CAUSE OF DEATH FORMS

Question wording Possible responses

Death notification form
New South WalesWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (For persons of mixed origin, tick both ‘Yes’ boxes.) No
Yes, Aboriginal origin
Yes, Torres Strait Islander origin
VictoriaWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
No
Yes, Aboriginal origin
Yes Torres Strait Islander origin
Both
QueenslandWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (If of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, tick both ‘Yes’ boxes.) No
Yes, Aboriginal origin
Yes, Torres Strait Islander origin
South AustraliaWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?No
Yes, Australian Aboriginal origin
Yes, Torres Strait Islander origin
Western AustraliaWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (If of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, cross both ‘Yes’ boxes.) No
Yes, Aboriginal origin
Yes, Torres Strait Islander origin
TasmaniaWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (If of both Aboriginal and Torres Islander origin, tick both ‘Yes’ boxes.) No
Yes, Aboriginal origin
Yes, Torres Strait Islander origin
Northern TerritoryWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Origin? No
Yes, Australian Aboriginal origin
Yes, Torres Strait Islander origin
Australian Capital TerritoryWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (If both tick both ‘Yes’ boxes.) No
Yes Aboriginal origin
Yes Torres Strait Islander
Medical certificate cause of death form
New South WalesWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (For persons of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, mark both ‘Yes’ boxes.) No
Yes, Aboriginal origins, Torres Strait Islander origin
VictoriaWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (For persons of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, mark both ‘Yes’ boxes.) No
Yes, Aboriginal origin
Yes, Torres Strait Islander origin
QueenslandWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (For persons of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, mark both ‘Yes’ boxes.) No
Yes, Aboriginal origin
Yes, Torres Strait Islander origin
South AustraliaOf Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin
No
Yes - Aboriginal
TSI
Western AustraliaAboriginalYes
No
TasmaniaWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (If of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, tick both ‘Yes’ boxes.) No
Yes, Aboriginal origin
Yes, Torres Strait Islander origin
Northern TerritoryWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?No
Yes, Aboriginal origin
Yes, Torres Strait Islander origin
Australian Capital TerritoryWas the deceased of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (If both, tick both ‘Yes’ boxes.) No
Yes Aboriginal origin
Yes Torres Strait Islander origin

Source: Information provided by state and territory Health Departments and Registrars-General.