Media release archive 2001–2005

2005

December

Nearly five million community mental health consultations in Australia in 2003-04 21 December 2005

Most public housing tenants happy with their accommodation 16 December 2005

Analysis of routine data to report on induced abortion 14 December 2005

Sex, socioeconomic status and locality, key factors in diabetes deaths 13 December 2005

Caesarean sections continue to rise 9 December 2005

Longer visits, fewer scripts and more advice about weight 6 December 2005

Overseas adoptions up again 2 December 2005

November

Social changes drive welfare service changes 30 November 2005

Overall cervical cancer rates declining, but still higher for Indigenous women 25 November 2005

Chronic kidney disease on the rise 23 November 2005

More health problems for drug users than non-users 22 November 2005

Obesity, ill-health and days away from work 10 November 2005

Health spending increases as Australians live longer 9 November 2005

October

Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions burden more than six million Australians 31 October 2005

Indigenous housing report highlights continued disparities 25 October 2005

New partnership broadens access to AIHW data 21 October 2005

Dentists needed to fill gap in South Australia 7 October 2005

September

Health spending grows to $78.4 billion 30 September 2005

Population shift means new challenges ahead for doctors in Inner Regional Australia 30 September 2005

Domestic violence a major factor in homelessness among women and children 28 September 2005

Social and economic tolls higher for families of children with chronic diseases 2 September 2005

August

Early tooth decay in children increasing 26 August 2005

Cancer rates to remain stable but numbers to increase 25 August 2005

Chronic respiratory diseases prevalent, but often preventable and manageable 24 August 2005

More doctors, but fewer hours worked 19 August 2005

Alcohol, cannabis, heroin, amphetamines top drug treatment list 18 August 2005

Better management of asthma possible 12 August 2005

188,000 use Commonwealth State/Territory funded disability services 5 August 2005

July

First report on public sector medical indemnity claims 29 July 2005

Daily tobacco use now 'lowest among industrialised nations' 29 July 2005

Welfare services spending $17.1 billion, up 8.2% 28 July 2005

Upward trend for Community Aged Care Packages continues 27 July 2005

Cataract in nearly one-third of older Australians 22 July 2005

Residential aged care places on the rise 21 July 2005

Proportion of health spending on asthma highest for children 21 July 2005

Indigenous health spending up, but relativities have changed little 20 July 2005

Nursing supply rises 14 July 2005

June

Housing for Indigenous Australians profiled in new report 24 June 2005

May

Private hospital admissions up 4%, public hospitals up 2% 27 May 2005

Leukaemia the most expensive cancer per case 26 May 2005

METeOR an inventive breakthrough @aihw 20 May 2005

Poorer health, higher risk outside major cities 13 May 2005

Australia's children healthy and well, with family and community playing large role 2 May 2005

April

Tobacco and marijuana use fall 7 April 2005

Higher rate of tooth decay for dementia sufferers 7 April 2005

Long-term death study shows manual workers still worse off 6 April 2005

Half of total dollars spent on diabetes is for older Australians 1 April 2005

March

Older Australians heed the flu vaccination call 24 March 2005

One in every 130 accessing services for the homeless 18 March 2005

Child immunisation rates at highest, with disease rates down 11 March 2005

Death rates down across all socioeconomic groups 7 March 2005

Government assistance with home purchase, private renting up 33% 3 March 2005

February

Diversity in mental health care services highlighted in new report 25 February 2005

More than 9 in 10 adults have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease 24 February 2005

Screening lowers breast cancer death rates 23 February 2005

Report on homelessness compares those with and without a disability 11 February 2005

January

National housing assistance for Australians profiled in new reports 21 January 2005

More Australian children in out-of-home care 20 January 2005

2004

December

Suicide and road accidents top the list again for injury deaths 17 December 2004

New facts on homebirths, caesarean sections and birth anomalies in new reports 16 December 2004

Boys outnumber girls 2 to 1 in childhood disability 16 December 2004

Cancer death rates low in Australia compared to overseas, but incidence high 15 December 2004

Victorian nurses examined in new report 15 December 2004

Health conditions and disability a complex mix 10 December 2004

Australians' health getting better but there is room for improvement 9 December 2004

Older, wider, newer - the five-year changing face of the GP patient 6 December 2004

Link between excess weight and heart disease significant 2 December 2004

Higher injury death rates among Indigenous Australians 1 December 2004

November

Overseas adoptions at 10-year high 26 November 2004

156,000 receiving Commonwealth State/Territory funded disability services 25 November 2004

More doctors, but fewer hours worked 25 November 2004

Cervical cancer still falling, but higher screening rates sought 18 November 2004

Better reporting on way for children's health and wellbeing 18 November 2004

October

12,200 homeless accommodated daily, but people with kids turned away most often 29 October 2004

Nearly half a million 'primary carers' in Australia 28 October 2004

New report gives first snapshot of general practice activity in every state and territory 5 October 2004

Healthier babies born today using assisted reproductive technology 1 October 2004

September

Health spending grows to $72.2 billion 29 September 2004

Twin births on the rise in Australia 23 September 2004

Road use top cause of spinal injury 22 September 2004

Cultural mix among older Australians increasing 16 September 2004

Alcohol and other drug treatment services profiled in new report 9 September 2004

August

Rheumatic heart disease a serious problem for young Indigenous Australians 26 August 2004

Maternal deaths on the decline, but room for improvement 12 August 2004

July

Provision of Community Aged Care Packages continues to grow 29 July 2004

Boys and girls differ in their dental health 22 July 2004

June

Residential aged care provision in Australia increases 30 June 2004

Public and private admissions continue to rise 28 June 2004

2004 health verdict 'very good to very good plus' 22 June 2004

Immunisation, communicable disease control top national public health expenditure 18 June 2004

High numbers of children accessing homeless services with their parents 17 June 2004

Dementia has big impact on residential aged care 11 June 2004

May

Commonwealth Rent Assistance program profiled in new report 28 May 2004

Cardiovascular disease and nervous system disorders make largest claims on health spending 11 May 2004

First census on Community Aged Care Packages released 6 May 2004

Indigenous Australians carrying heaviest burden of cardiovascular disease 5 May 2004

April

3.4 Million GP consultations a year for depression 30 April 2004

March

$686 million helps 191,000 households with home purchase and private rent 12 March 2004

Most older Australians still having their free annual flu shot 10 March 2004

New report weighs in on relationship between obesity and poor health 4 March 2004

February

Day Therapy Centres and care recipients profiled in latest report 27 February 2004

More tooth decay but healthier gums among adult public dental patients 19 February 2004

New home-based care program for frail older people highlighted in census report 18 February 2004

Obesity a weighty challenge for older Australians too 12 February 2004

January

Rising numbers of child protection cases 22 January 2004

2003

December

Early screening means fewer deaths from breast and cervical cancer 19 December 2003

More Australians use services for the homeless 18 December 2003

National housing assistance for Australians under focus in new reports 18 December 2003

Nursing supply stabilises after falls 17 December 2003

ADHD, baby boomers, ageing population, drive disability increases 12 December 2003

Australian adults are at risk of losing fight against flab 10 December 2003

Adoptions continue to fall 9 December 2003

Unpaid caring at home worth $28.8 billion a year 4 December 2003

GPs provide longer consultations and prescribe less 3 December 2003

Study confirms higher incidence of smoking-related cancers among Korean veterans 2 December 2003

November

Most young Australians happy and healthy, but some concerns remain 28 November 2003

More than 80,000 extra carers in next decade, says report 28 November 2003

More doctors, but working less 21 November 2003

GP pathology ordering up 20% in three years 19 November 2003

Ageing population drives rising demand for cancer treatment services 7 November 2003

Alcohol dominant problem for publicly funded drug and alcohol treatment services 7 November 2003

October

Death rates 10-50% higher in bush, but declining 31 October 2003

7,500 homeless accommodated each day, but 315 adults, 200 kids, turned away 30 October 2003

More diabetes among overseas-born Australians 23 October 2003

Drinking, smoking, body weight and inactivity data unravelled 17 October 2003

Health spending rises not unique to Australia says OECD 17 October 2003

Asthma deaths on the decline but burden remains high 10 October 2003

New guide aims to improve information on people with disabilities 10 October 2003

September

More health and community services workers, but supply uneven across regions 30 September 2003

Health spending grows to $66.6 billion 23 September 2003

Australia's supply of dentists 'uneven' 18 September 2003

Over 3 million Australians in battle of bulge 12 September 2003

August

More than 100 major heart procedures performed every day, says report 27 August 2003

Blood pressure, arthritis, immunisation dominate older people's GP visits 27 August 2003

Nearly half of people with a disability use aids 21 August 2003

Childhood Type 1 diabetes 'moderate to high' in Australia-report 7 August 2003

July

Cancer patients make up bulk of hospital palliative care 18 July 2003

1 in 60 women aged 18-19 use major program for homeless 4 July 2003

June

Hospital activity rises, both public and private 30 June 2003

Heart failure cases likely to go up 26 June 2003

Growth in aged care provision continues 26 June 2003

Long hours for doctors in remote areas 25 June 2003

65,000 receiving Commonwealth/State disability services 20 June 2003

IVF birth numbers higher than ever 13 June 2003

More nurses working shorter hours harder 6 June 2003

May

1 in 10 have first baby at 35 or older 30 May 2003

202,000 receive $682 million assistance with home purchase, private rents 29 May 2003

Female pharmacist levels continue to rise 9 May 2003

National housing assistance for Australians under focus in new reports 2 May 2003

April

Cancer survival lower in bush and poorer areas, says report 30 April 2003

Carer arrangements to be highlighted in improved national disability services data 24 April 2003

Concerns over children's dental health 17 April 2003

Over 10 million GP consultations for mental health problems 16 April 2003

Almost 80% of older Australians vaccinated against flu 4 April 2003

More Australian children in out-of-home care 2 April 2003

March

One in four Australian women to remain childless, says report 28 March 2003

Canberra's human services highly home and community-based, says report 5 March 2003

February

Modest growth in doctor numbers 21 February 2003

Aussie smoking and drinking image fading 20 February 2003

Aussie blokes-a picture of health? 19 February 2003

Welfare services spending $13.7 billion 14 February 2003

2002

December

Under-age smokers mostly buy cigarettes from retailers, says report 19 December 2002

Young people major users of services for homeless 18 December 2002

Public health less than 2% of health expenditure 17 December 2002

Veterans' use of health services 'similar to rest of community' 17 December 2002

Report highlights demand for services for homeless 6 December 2002

Heart disease, stroke, lung cancer Australia's biggest killers 6 December 2002

GPs prescribing less, counselling more 5 December 2002

More children in need of care and protection 4 December 2002

November

Rapid growth and greater diversity in child care services 28 November 2002

Adoptions up slightly after years of falls 27 November 2002

Sun and smoking major causes of cancer 26 November 2002

Self-referral most common way to drug and alcohol treatment services 20 November 2002

Deaths more common in winter 15 November 2002

Diabetes, obesity 'like horse and carriage' 14 November 2002

October

Financial difficulty most common reason for homeless assistance, says report 30 October 2002

Older Australians - productive and living longer 29 October 2002

GP prevention better than cure says new report 24 October 2002

Falls hospitalise 120,000 a year 16 October 2002

September

Heart attacks down 20% in 6 years 19 September 2002

Most GPs 'not practising 6-minute medicine' 12 September 2002

Health spending passes $60 billion 5 September 2002

August

Smoking lowest in NSW-national drug survey 30 August 2002

Improved oral health and ageing population drive changes in dental practice activity 8 August 2002

July

Injury and poisoning hospitalise 404,000 a year 31 July 2002

Immigrants live healthier lives 26 July 2002

Podiatrists in demand for ageing population 12 July 2002

'Ageing in place' in former hostels on the rise after 1997 reforms 5 July 2002

June

Hospitalisations continue upwards 28 June 2002

$519 million extra disability funding over two years already making a difference 28 June 2002

Health system delivers, but lifestyle investment needed 27 June 2002

Kids swimming pool accidents top cause of hospitalisations for 'near-drowning' 20 June 2002

64,000 receiving Commonwealth/State disability services 14 June 2002

May

Arthritis, hay fever, asthma the most common chronic diseases 31 May 2002

Aged care 'entry period' not a measure of performance 30 May 2002

Tobacco and illicit drug use down-national drug survey 23 May 2002

Australia's children -- a picture of good health? 17 May 2002

Australia's aged care-more assistance, especially to those who remain at home 10 May 2002

New report shows coronary angioplasty most common heart operation 7 May 2002

Asthma Monitoring Centre gets $600,000 kick-start 7 May 2002

April

Better access to specialised psychiatric care for city dwellers 19 April 2002

Road crashes top cause of spinal injury 17 April 2002

More Australian children on care and protection orders 4 April 2002

February

Adoptions in Australia down again 5 February 2002

January

Report introduces new methods of reporting elective surgery waiting times data 30 January 2002

2001

December

Young people major users of services for homeless 18 December 2001

One in ten first-time mums aged 35+ 17 December 2001

Shift in welfare services from institutions to community-a national appraisal 13 December 2001

Drop in GP consultations for asthma 12 December 2001

Report highlights oral health of Australia's nursing home residents 5 December 2001

Report highlights demand for services for homeless 3 December 2001

November

Breast screening detects cancers earlier in women with no cancer symptoms 26 November 2001

Report shows best ever IVF pregnancy rates 23 November 2001

Cancer death rates falling, survival up 22 November 2001

Falls hospitalise 25,000 children a year 20 November 2001

Deaths from falls in the elderly top 1,000 a year 16 November 2001

October

Report demonstrates the impact of diabetes 5 October 2001

September

Report highlights data shortage on prisoner health 26 September 2001

Aussies in the 1990s - a picture of good health? 26 September 2001

Occupational therapists in demand 21 September 2001

$880 million spent on promoting good health 20 September 2001

Health spending up to $53 billion 14 September 2001

Nurse numbers flat, workload rising 13 September 2001

11,000 physiotherapists in Australia 7 September 2001

Cardiovascular conditions and diabetes one in five for general practice 6 September 2001

August

GPs order 8 million diagnostic imaging tests a year 24 August 2001

Improvements in Indigenous health expenditure 23 August 2001

Welfare services spending up 9 August 2001

July

New report shows 'evolution' in elective surgery waiting times data 27 July 2001

New report shows marked increase in coronary stent use 12 July 2001

June

Hospital demand continues upwards 29 June 2001

Disability support services recipients getting older 28 June 2001

Depression and schizophrenia top list of hospital stays for mental health conditions 27 June 2001

Rise in number of older immigrants expected 15 June 2001

Australians consume less alcohol, tobacco, more marijuana 14 June 2001

Assisted conception - more births with newer techniques 1 June 2001

May

Study confirms no extra risk of MS or Motor Neurone Disease for Vietnam vets 25 May 2001

Australia's aged care 1999-2000 18 May 2001

Revised report on adrenal gland cancer, leukaemia, in Vietnam Vets children 16 May 2001

Health worker numbers higher in cities than regional areas 11 May 2001

More Australian children in out-of-home care 10 May 2001

April

Heart disease declining, but still claims 50,000 lives a year 30 April 2001

Suicide-41,000 in 20 years 19 April 2001

March

Dental health - some improvements, many problems 20 March 2001

The life and times of a rural doctor - more out-of-hours care, more surgical work 5 March 2001

February

Short hospital stays for childbirth more common 23 February 2001

Smoke, drink, drugs = 228,400 in hospital 23 February 2001

Intercountry adoptions rise: seven-year high 16 February 2001