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The AIHW releases over 100 publications every year. To make it easier to access information, we have developed a selection of reports and worksheets for teachers and students.
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Latest releases
Australia's health 2010
These worksheets discuss the latest data and trends relating to the health of Australians. Topics include the burden of disease; life expectancy; mortality; health comparisons with OECD countries; Indigenous health; mental health burden; alcohol consumption; smoking and marijuana rates; chlamydia rates; and a health quiz. The information is extracted from the Australia's health 2010 report.
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Burden of disease educational worksheet (188KB PDF)
Life expectancy educational worksheet (243KB PDF)
Mortality educational worksheet (176KB PDF)
Indigenous health educational worksheet (197KB PDF)
OECD health comparison educational worksheet (225KB PDF)
Mental health burden educational worksheet (181KB PDF)
Alcohol consumption educational worksheet (159KB PDF)
Smoking and marijuana rates educational worksheet (178KB PDF)
Chlamydia rates educational worksheet (155KB PDF)
Australia’s health 2010 quiz (122KB PDF)
Australia’s health 2010 in brief booklet is available as a class set of 20 copies when you purchase a copy of Australia's health 2010 report
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Ageing
Ageing and aged care
This worksheet discusses the latest data and trends relating to welfare services in Australia. The information is extracted from the Australia's welfare 2009 report.
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Older Australia at a glance 2007
This worksheet discusses the diversity of the older population of Australia, where they are living, what they are doing, how healthy they are and the services they are using. The information is extracted from the Older Australia at a glance 2007 report.
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Older Australia at a glance 2007 educational worksheet (103KB PDF)
Carers
Informal carers
This worksheet discusses the latest data and trends relating to welfare services in Australia. The information is extracted from the Australia's welfare 2009 report.
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Children and youth
Alcohol consumption for young Australians
This worksheet discusses alcohol consumption based on the age and sex of a person. It also highlights risk levels of drinking for young people, where a young person consumes alcohol and where they obtain their alcohol from. The information is extracted from the 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings report.
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A picture of Australia's children 2009
This worksheet provides key findings on how Australia's children are faring according to key national indicators of health, development and wellbeing. Includes the good news, things we can improve on, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and international comparisons.
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A picture of Australia's children 2009 educational worksheet (163KB PDF)
Children and young people at risk
This worksheet discusses the latest data and trends relating to welfare services in Australia. The information is extracted from the Australia's welfare 2009 report.
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Children and young people at risk educational worksheet (424KB PDF)
Children and young people population overview
This worksheet discusses the latest data and trends relating to welfare services in Australia. The information is extracted from the Australia's welfare 2009 report.
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Children and young people population overview educational worksheet (424KB PDF)
Injury among young Australians
This report provides information on the type of injury, where it occurred, who ended up in hospital and who died. It presents the most up-to-date available data as well as comparisons with previous years. Major injury causes include transport accidents, intentional self-harm and suicide, assault and accidental poisoning.
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Injury among young Australians educational worksheet (106KB PDF)
Making progress: the health, development and wellbeing of Australia's children and young people
This report gives a snapshot of children and young people, aged 0-19 years and reveals their areas of concern, how much sport they played, where they lived, their health and education, how they died, their work status and whether they were at risk of health and/or mental health problems.
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Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2007
This report brings together the most up-to-date national data on the health status of young Australians aged 12-24 years and the factors influencing their health. It also includes a special section on the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
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Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2007 educational worksheet (106KB PDF)
Young people work & study patterns
This worksheet discusses the latest data and trends relating to welfare services in Australia. The information is extracted from the Australia's welfare 2009 report.
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Young people work & study patterns educational worksheet (302KB PDF)
Disability
Disability in Australia
This worksheet discusses the latest data and trends relating to welfare services in Australia. The information is extracted from the Australia's welfare 2009 report.
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Disease
Burden of disease
The information in this
worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report.
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Australia’s health 2010.
Mental health burden
The information in this
worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report.
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Australia’s health 2010.
Chlamydia rates
The information in this
worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report.
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Australia’s health 2010.
Asthma in Australia 2008
This report includes information on the
number of people who have asthma, their age, where they live, what
triggers an attack, and who visited their GP, were hospitalised or
died. Asthma affects more than 1 in 10 Australians - equivalent to
over 2 million people.
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Asthma in Australia 2008.
Diabetes in Australia
This worksheet discusses the latest data and trends
relating to diabetes in Australia. It highlights how many cases are
diagnosed, the different types of diabetes, whose at risk and at
what age. The information is extracted from the Diabetes: Australian facts 2008 report.
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Diabetes: Australian facts 2008.
Disease overview
This worksheet looks at the prevalence of disease in
Australia, as well as death and survival rates from various
diseases. The information in this worksheet has been extracted from
the publication Australia's
health 2008.
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Australia's health 2008.
Burden of disease
The information in this worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Australia’s health 2010.
Mental health burden
The information in this worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Australia’s health 2010.
Chlamydia rates
The information in this worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Australia’s health 2010.
Asthma in Australia 2008
This report includes information on the number of people who have asthma, their age, where they live, what triggers an attack, and who visited their GP, were hospitalised or died. Asthma affects more than 1 in 10 Australians - equivalent to over 2 million people.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Asthma in Australia 2008.
Diabetes in Australia
This worksheet discusses the latest data and trends relating to diabetes in Australia. It highlights how many cases are diagnosed, the different types of diabetes, whose at risk and at what age. The information is extracted from the Diabetes: Australian facts 2008 report.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Diabetes: Australian facts 2008.
Disease overview
This worksheet looks at the prevalence of disease in Australia, as well as death and survival rates from various diseases. The information in this worksheet has been extracted from the publication Australia's health 2008.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Australia's health 2008.
Drugs
Smoking and marijuana rates
The information in this worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report. The worksheet covers .
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Smoking and marijuana rates educational worksheet (154KB PDF)
Alcohol consumption
The information in this worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report. The worksheet covers .
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2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results
Comparisons with previous surveys are presented, along with estimates of the numbers of age-related users of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs and when they first used drugs. Drug awareness, knowledge and behaviour are also discussed.
View online for free or order a hard copy of 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results.
2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results educational worksheet (106KB PDF)
Alcohol consumption comparisons for OECD countries
This worksheet compares Australia to other OECD countries on per person alcohol consumption figures. The information in this worksheet has been extracted from the publication Australia's health 2008.
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International alcohol consumption comparisons educational worksheet (138KB PDF)
Alcohol consumption for young Australians
This worksheet discusses alcohol consumption based on the age and sex of a person. It also highlights risk levels of drinking for young people, where a young person consumes alcohol and where they obtain their alcohol from. The information is extracted from the 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings report.
View online for free or order a hard copy of 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings.
Smoking comparisons for OECD countries
This worksheet compares Australia to other OECD countries on daily smoking figures. The information in this worksheet has been extracted from the publication Australia's health 2008.
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International smoking comparisons educational worksheet (141KB PDF)
Health
Australia’s life expectancy
The information in this worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report.
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Australia’s life expectancy educational worksheet (154KB PDF)
Australia’s health 2010 quiz
The information in this quiz has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report. It is a 10 question multiple choice quiz to generate classroom discussion.
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Australia’s health 2010 quiz educational worksheet (154KB PDF)
Mental health burden
The information in this worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Australia’s health 2010.
Indigenous health
The information in this worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report. The worksheet covers a general overview of the health of Indigenous Australians including death rates from various diseases, life expectancy and distress levels.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Australia’s health 2010.
OECD health comparison with Australia
The information in this worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Australia’s health 2010.
OECD countries health comparison with Australia educational worksheet (154KB PDF)
Mortality
The information in this worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Australia’s health 2010.
A picture of Australia's children 2009
This worksheet provides key findings on how Australia's children are faring according to key national indicators of health, development and wellbeing. Includes the good news, things we can improve on, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and international comparisons.
View online for free or order a hard copy of A picture of Australia's children 2009.
A picture of Australia's children 2009 educational worksheet (163KB PDF)
Australia's health 2008
This report provides an overview of the health of all Australians covering health across the life stages, population groups, prevention, diseases, injuries, services, expenditure, the workforce and the overall performance of the health system. Throughout the report there are numerous analyses in relation to the differences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Australia's health 2008.
Making progress: the health, development and wellbeing of Australia's children and young people
This report gives a snapshot of children and young people, aged 0-19 years and reveals their areas of concern, how much sport they played, where they lived, their health and education, how they died, their work status and whether they were at risk of health and/or mental health problems.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Making progress: the health, development and wellbeing of Australia's children and young people.
The health of Australians-an overview
This worksheet compares the life expectancy of Australians with other selected countries. It also looks at the quality of life in Australia and the leading causes of death. The information in this worksheet has been extracted from the publication Australia's Health 2008.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Australia's health 2008.
Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2007
This report brings together the most up-to-date national data on the health status of young Australians aged 12-24 years and the factors influencing their health. It also includes a special section on the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2007.
Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2007 educational worksheet (106KB PDF)
Health prevention
Health promotion programs and activities
This report is the eighth in a series of annual reports on public health expenditure in Australia. The estimates included in the report
relate only to public health activities where the funding was provided or the expenditure incurred by the key health departments and agencies in the various jurisdictions. They are accompanied by descriptions of public health activities undertaken nationally and by states and territories.
View online for free Public health expenditure in Australia, 2007-08.
Health promotion programs and activities educational worksheet
(229KB PDF)
National Preventative Health Strategy
This strategy was released by the Federal Government in October 2009 and provides a blueprint for tackling the burden of chronic disease currently caused by obesity, tobacco, and excessive consumption of alcohol.
View online National Preventative Health Strategy.
National Preventative Health Strategy educational worksheet
(195KB PDF)
Injury
Hospitalised sports injuries
Knee, lower leg and head were the most common regions injured while playing football (rugby, aussie rules, soccer). Fractures were by far the most common type of injury. Netball and basketball players most commonly injured their knees and lower legs.
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Hospitalised sports injuries educational worksheet (109KB PDF)
Injury among young Australians
This report provides information on the type of injury, where it occurred, who ended up in hospital and who died. It presents the most up-to-date available data as well as comparisons with previous years. Major injury causes include transport accidents, intentional self-harm and suicide, assault and accidental poisoning.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Injury among young Australians.
Injury among young Australians educational worksheet (106KB PDF)
Indigenous
Indigenous health
The information in this worksheet has been extracted from Australia’s health 2010 report. The worksheet covers a general overview of the health of Indigenous Australians including death rates from various diseases, life expectancy and distress levels.
View online for free or order a hard copy of Australia’s health 2010.