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Residents of far west NSW have worse life expectancy and health outcomes than those born in Sydney, report says
It also found people born in the region are twice as likely to die prematurely; and carry a risk of “potentially avoidable death” that is 2.5 times higher than people born in Sydney. A potentially avoidable death, according to the report, refers to death from a condition that could be prevented with health screening or well-funded primary prevention services, or is potentially treatable.
Life expectancy, premature deaths, and ‘potentially avoidable’ deaths are key statistical indicators of whether our health system is working. The report is the first in a series called The Unlucky Country: Life expectancy and health in regional and remote Australia, which will focus on NSW.A leading youth organisation is meeting with MPs at Parliament House this morning to advocate for reforms to the mental health sector during Youth Suicide Week.
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