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