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2000

December

75,000 disability services a day 22 December 2000

Diabetes jumps to 'top 10' problems managed 21 December 2000

Aussies still smoke and drink, but disapproving of other drugs 20 December 2000

Jobs outlook brighter for people with disabilities 20 December 2000

Disability and ageing up together 15 December 2000

Non-fatal heart attacks fall in Newcastle and Perth 8 December 2000

Study confirms higher prevalence of specific cancer among Vietnam veterans and their children 8 December 2000

Australian-first study may help prevent future breast cancers 1 December 2000

November

Diabetes contributes to 9,500 deaths each year 30 November 2000

Homeless receive support for longer 30 November 2000

Cancer risk for 1 in 3 Australians 24 November 2000

New data show disability services help 63,000 Australians daily 8 November 2000

October

Performance indicators needed for disability services 19 October 2000

Report profiles children at agencies helping the homeless 6 October 2000

September

Cervical cancer death rates down 32% since start of national screening program 11 September 2000

BreastScreen program - deaths down, but early days yet 11 September 2000

Nursing numbers continue to fall 1 September 2000

August

Physical activity: more thought, but less action 31 August 2000

Ageing population lifts demand for optometrists 22 August 2000

Suicides in Vietnam veterans children a continuing problem 7 August 2000

July

Intensive care babies thrive under neonatal care 18 July 2000

Hospital admissions up again 14 July 2000

Big increase in Community Care Packages for older Australians 14 July 2000

Head injury a danger for young female horse riders 13 July 2000

Male suicides more common than road deaths 11 July 2000

June

Elective surgery waiting times presented in new report 20 June 2000

Health spending passes $50 billion 16 June 2000

Female pharmacist levels continue to rise 15 June 2000

Overseas trained doctors reducing medical workforce shortages 13 June 2000

Dependency levels continue to rise in residential aged care facilities 2 June 2000

May

Latest child protection statistics released 18 May 2000

GP patients show risky health behaviour 2 May 2000

April

Aussie smoking and drinking image fading 28 April 2000

Supported Accommodation Assistance Program helps 16,500 clients every day 5 April 2000

March

Local adoptions fall, intercountry adoptions steady 3 March 2000

February

New figures show 246,000 hospital admissions for mental health problems 29 February 2000

Cancer patients make up bulk of palliative care 23 February 2000

January

Australia's youth - a picture of health, mostly 24 January 2000

1999

December

Older Australians - living longer and contributing more 24 December 1999

Acquired brain injury severely affects 160,000 Australians 22 December 1999

Hospital stays for childbirth continue to shorten 15 December 1999

Two new reports on heart treatment 9 December 1999

Study confirms higher prevalence of some health conditions for Vietnam veterans and their children 3 December 1999

Supported Accommodation Assistance Program helps 15,000 clients every day 2 December 1999

November

Community services ride high on carers and volunteers - national report 25 November 1999

1 in 4 Australians at risk of developing cancer before age 75 24 November 1999

Heart disease, stroke and depression lead Australia's burden of disease 16 November 1999

Data released on disability support services provision 1998 4 November 1999

October

Vaccination and depression rates continue to climb 29 October 1999

Improved results for intensive care babies 25 October 1999

Female GP numbers continue to climb 22 October 1999

September

Job placements increase for people with disabilities 30 September 1999

Nursing numbers falling 13 September 1999

Assisted conception - more births with newer techniques 10 September 1999

August

National Drug Strategy Household Survey 1998 - First Results 31 August 1999

Report paints picture of child abuse and neglect 27 August 1999

New data reveal continuing fall in breast cancer deaths 12 August 1999

Motherhood comes early for Indigenous women 6 August 1999

July

Welfare services spending scrutinised 23 July 1999

Physical disability - How many are affected? How is it defined? 16 July 1999

Residential aged care facilities - Dependency levels continue to rise 6 July 1999

Health spending rises 2 July 1999

June

Trend to shorter hospital stays continues 30 June 1999

May

General practice medical workforce in Australia - What the data say 29 May 1999

4,500 born with defects each year 19 May 1999

Supported accommodation and services reach 110,000 Australian adults 14 May 1999

Dental health - the differences 11 May 1999

Cardiovascular disease and diabetes cost us dear 7 May 1999

80% of adult Australians at risk of developing heart disease 3 May 1999

April

Injury costs take toll on Australian health system 30 April 1999

An inside view of General Practice 21 April 1999

March

Motherhood comes later for most 31 March 1999

Drug use in Australia and its health impact 31 March 1999

Drugs - where are the biggest problems? 31 March 1999

Explanatory notes 31 March 1999

February

Data released on disability support services provision 1997 26 February 1999

International Health - How do we rate? 24 February 1999

Adoption numbers continue to fall 15 February 1999

Two new reports on heart treatment 11 February 1999

January

Melanoma rates highest in world -- and rising 22 January 1999

Injury leading cause of children's deaths 14 January 1999

Medical workforce supply and demand 6 January 1999

1998

December

Cardiovascular disease - a milestone report 22 December 1998

New breast and cervical cancer reports bring good news 3 December 1998

New report uncovers facts about health in rural and remote areas 1 December 1998

November

Death rates fall but cardiovascular disease still major killer 27 November 1998

Health spending proportion of GDP holds steady 19 November 1998

Nurse numbers falling 6 November 1998

October

New system allows consistent appraisal of Home and Community Care quality 23 October 1998

Latest nursing home statistics released 9 October 1998

Welfare (community) services spending almost 2% of GDP 9 October 1998

New report analyses costs of cancer in Australia 3 October 1998

September

Jobs outlook brighter for people with disabilities 17 September 1998

New report monitors cost of diseases in Australia 17 September 1998

August

Latest child abuse and neglect statistics released 28 August 1998

Doctors still working long hours 20 August 1998

Australian pharmacists - more females, more born overseas 7 August 1998

July

New breed of doctors on the way 22 July 1998

Information initiative a major step towards better community services 2 July 1998

Higher risk of cancer for men 2 July 1998

June

Latest hospital statistics show increase in throughput 29 June 1998

Launch and release of biennial report on Australia’s health, 10.00 am 25 June 1998 25 June 1998

Spinal injuries from diving increasing 17 June 1998

Adoptions continue at a low level 12 June 1998

Parental ages in Australia 2 June 1998

May

Hostel residents staying longer, more dependent 29 May 1998

Data released on users of disability support services 1996 8 May 1998

April

1996-97 health expenditure figures 24 April 1998

Health expenditure update - April 1998 24 April 1998

March

Filling the 'black hole' in health care information 19 March 1998

February

Cape York communities welcome injury study 23 February 1998

1% of births in Australia from assisted conception 20 February 1998

Short hospital stays for childbirth more common 6 February 1998

1997

December

Report highlights cost of unmet demand for disability support services 23 December 1997

Supported Accommodation Assistance Program National Data Collection 19 December 1997

Dependent women increasingly make up bulk of nursing home residents 12 December 1997

November

Window of opportunity for welfare services 20 November 1997

City dentists outnumber rural dentists two to one 12 November 1997

October

The Definition of Disability in Australia: Moving towards National Consistency 23 October 1997

September

Report is 'first step' in facing national health priorities 13 September 1997

Welfare spending stays at 1.8% of GDP 7 September 1997

July

'Steady as she goes' for health spending proportion of GDP 30 July 1997

Rural doctor shortage highlighted in new report 25 July 1997

Children on care and protection orders - 1995-96 data released 4 July 1997

June

Hospitals used more but stays shorter 30 June 1997

Improved care for newborn babies 26 June 1997

More overseas adopted 20 June 1997

Large growth in outside school hours care 20 June 1997

Older mothers, shorter hospital stays 19 June 1997

May

Private health insurance and community rating: who has benefited? 2 May 1997

Cardiovascular disease claims fewer lives, but still a major killer 2 May 1997

April

Increase in jobs for people with disabilities 22 April 1997

Nurses - Older, more experienced and more highly trained 18 April 1997

Child abuse and neglect data released 16 April 1997

March

Almost 1% of Australians with an Intellectual Disability 27 March 1997

Increase in IVF births and new techniques 21 March 1997

Disability services in first national collection 21 March 1997

First national report on breast cancer shows incidence on the rise, but deaths steady 13 March 1997

4,300 Australians born with defects each year 7 March 1997

January

Report reveals high Indigenous injury rates 8 January 1997