Australia's health 2012 app

As a key component of our commitment to producing accessible, timely information, the AIHW will shortly release a mobile application for use with Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod).

iPhone showing Australia's health 2012 app. To ensure accessability to a wide audience, the application will be available free of charge later this year from the AIHW website and the Apple App Store.
iPhone showing Australia's health 2012 app. Topics. The content of the application is based on the Australia’s health 2012 report, providing users with the most up-to-date information and statistics on a range of health topics. Information is presented in a clear, easy-to-use format. Users simply tap on a category of interest, where they will find a list of pages, covering more specific subjects.
iPhone showing Australia's health 2012 app. Quiz. Once users have explored the information presented in the application, they can test their knowledge with a quiz, comprised of several randomly-selected multiple choice questions drawn from a bank of questions stored on the app.
iPhone showing Australia's health 2012 app. Favourites. Articles of particular interest can be added to a list of ‘favourites’, simply by tapping the star icon in the top right corner. All ‘favourite’ articles appear in the user’s ‘favourites’ section, accessible through the bottom menu. Articles can be added and deleted from this section as desired.
iPhone showing Australia's health 2012 app. Glossary. Other useful resources included in the application are a very comprehensive plain English health glossary and an ‘About’ page providing information about the AIHW, AIHW data, and how users can find out more.

Further information

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