Kidney Health is a trusted source of information and referral regarding the kidney health of people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. A key priority is to work with local communities to address the inequities in care for First Nations Australians living with kidney disease.
First Nations peoples experience disproportionate levels of kidney disease, regardless of whether their locality is urban, regional or rural. Compared with the general population, they are five times more likely to develop kidney disease and four times more likely to die from kidney disease.
In remote and very remote areas of Australia, the incidence of kidney failure among First Nations Australians is especially high, with rates up to 20 times higher than those of comparable non-Indigenous peoples.
Kidney Health Australia works across the continuum of healthcare to support and improve the lives of First Nations peoples, their families and communities impacted by kidney disease.
