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Headline indicatorsThe headline indicators are set out in figure 2.2.1. Following consultations, minorchanges have been made to some headline indicators since the 2005 Report.Disability and chronic diseaseThe previous ‘Rates of disability and/or core activity restriction’ indicator has beenrenamed ‘Disability and chronic disease’. The broader measure of morbidity, healthoutcomes and disability reflects the importance of chronic disease in overall healthoutcomes for Indigenous people.Substantiated child abuse and neglectThe previous ‘Substantiated child protection notifications’ indicator has beenrenamed ‘Substantiated child abuse and neglect’ to make it more understandable toa non-specialist audience. There are currently no reliable data on the incidence ofchild abuse, however, and substantiated child protection notifications remain theprimary source of data for the indicator.Family and community violenceThe previous ‘Victim rates of crime’ indicator has been renamed ‘Family andcommunity violence’ to draw greater attention to the domestic and communityviolence aspects of this indicator, which are of particular concern in someIndigenous communities.Strategic areas for actionThe seven strategic areas for action were chosen for their potential to have asignificant and lasting impact in reducing Indigenous disadvantage.As noted, more than one government agency will usually have to take action inorder to achieve better outcomes in each area. For example, in the area of ‘Earlyschool engagement’, the school system has an important role to play, but so doagencies dealing with transport availability, housing arrangements and health.The diagrams in figures 2.2.2 and 2.2.3 illustrate the many linked factors that canaffect outcomes. Different aspects of disadvantage are often interrelated, and actionmay be needed in several areas to make progress. In figure 2.2.2, the headlineoutcome of employment is influenced by years 10 and 12 retention and tertiary2.5