Continuing care

Victorian health services are dedicated to delivering safe, efficient and effective healthcare to the community.

Effective rehabilitation programs are vital in improving patient outcomes. Tap the button below for information about the functional independence gain achieved by rehabilitation patients. You can filter by health service.

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About the data

About functional independence gain

The Functional Independence Measure (FIM™) is a basic indicator of patient disability.

When a patient first enters rehabilitation, they are assessed on motor skills and cognition and given a FIM™ score. They are assessed again upon discharge.

The functional independence gain (or average gain) is the difference between FIM™ on admission and FIM™ on discharge, divided by the number of days of care.

Notes

  • Data source: Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED). Data extracted 16 April 2026.
  • Results are lagged by one quarter
  • Results for Albury Wodonga Health exclude data from Albury prior to Oct-Dec 2024 as they only commenced reporting to VAED in November 2024.
  • Results for the current financial year are preliminary and may change from quarter to quarter. Final results will be available in November. Results from the previous financial year have been finalised.
  • * No results are available.