Voluntary Indigenous Identifier Framework

Overview

Since 2002, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been able to have their status recorded confidentially on a database called the Voluntary Indigenous Identifier (VII).

The VII is primarily used to estimate use of the Medicare Benefits Scheme by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This information, grouped together to produce statistical reports, appears in a range of publications and is used to:

• improve policies focused on access to health programs and services,
• target funding to specific areas of need,
• improve access to benefits and payments, and
• improve the Department of Health’s plans and policies for First Nations People.

The Framework for the Collection, Release, Use and Publication of Voluntary Indigenous Identifier Data (VII Data Framework) is a set of guidelines that direct how VII data is collected and used.

Please download the Framework using the link below and provide your responses using the Survey link. You may also upload a written submission at the end of the survey.