PaRIS
Patient-Reported Indicator Survey (PaRIS)
The Patient-Reported Indicator Survey or PaRIS Health Survey is an OECD-led initiative to strengthen the measurement of outcomes and experiences of healthcare services in primary care for people living with chronic conditions.
The Commission, on behalf of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, led the implementation of the inaugural PaRIS Health Survey in Australia in 2023. The PaRIS Australian National Report was released in July 2025.
Australian National Report - now available
On 17 July 2025, the Commission released the PaRIS Survey: Australian National Report 2025. This report provides detailed analysis and information on the Australian results of the survey.
Key survey insights
- Australia performed well across all 10 health measures - better than or close to OECD average
- We were in the top five in quality of care, coordination of care, person-centred care and physical health.
- There is room for improvement in areas of mental health, wellbeing and social functioning (how well patients perform activities and responsibilities).
Overview
The Patient Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS) is an OECD-led international initiative to promote people-centred health care. It is the first survey of its kind to assess the outcomes and experiences of patients living with chronic conditions in primary health care settings across countries.
The survey focuses on Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMS), which measure how patients experience health care and refers to practical aspects of care; and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS), which measure how patients assess the results of the care they receive. Australia was one of 19 countries that participated in survey, run for the first time in 2023.
In Australia, the PaRIS Survey was led by Commission on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Implementation was supported by ORIMA Research.
For information on the OECD PaRIS Initiative, visit www.oecd.org/health/paris
Why PaRIS is important
PaRIS aims to fill a critical information gap in primary health care, by gaining insights into areas such as access to health care and waiting times, quality of life, pain, physical functioning, and psychological wellbeing.
Results from the survey will support local, national, and international learning and continued improvement of the way that healthcare providers deliver care and the primary health care system.
In the long-term, Australia hopes to embed the use of patient-reported measures into the routine clinical care processes of primary healthcare providers, to support and inform improvements in health care. This will help:
- policy makers by providing better information on where to focus quality improvement efforts and prioritise spending
- healthcare providers by giving them a clearer understanding of how to improve the quality of the care they provide; and
- most importantly, patients, by enabling them have their voices heard to help shape the way care is delivered in the future.
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Contact
To learn more contact ACSQHCIGR@safetyandquality.gov.au