Table 2

Aims for each topic in the APCC

Access	90% of patients should be able to access their primary healthcare professional routinely on the day of their choice
Diabetes	50% of patients with diabetes within participating practices have an HbA1C of 7% or less
CHD	A reduction in the mortality of patients with CHD by 30% in 3 years
COPD	To reduce by 30% the number of hospital admissions (compared with the previous 12 months) for respiratory illness in patients with COPD.
Chronic disease patient self-management	To increase the identification of those with risk factors for chronic disease, and implement strategies to mitigate these risks, including self-management. Through this, the aim was to assess risk factor status in 50% of those in whom it is recommended, and reduce the number of risk factors that are not at target by 20%.
Closing the gap (aboriginal health)	To achieve a 30% improvement in the number of health assessments for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, performed by health services over the last 12 months.
Diabetes prevention and management	50% of patients with diabetes types 1 and 2 within participating health services should have an HbA1C of 7% or less AND 50% of eligible health service population to have a diabetes risk assessment completed