2008
December
Growing number of cancer cases will have major impact on health system 19 December 2008
Aussies tough on alcohol, smoking, drugs 18 December 2008
Arthritis and osteoporosis affect over 3 million Australians 17 December 2008
More info needed on what happens in GP clinics 10 December 2008
More births to older mother trend still continuing 9 December 2008
Cardiovascular diseases are Australia's costliest 5 December 2008
New information on Gestational Diabetes in Australia 3 December 2008
November
Top injuries leading to hospitalisation: falls for women, road crashes for men 27 November 2008
More admitted to permanent residential aged care from hospital than from community 26 November 2008
Tenants say security and stability are the main benefits of community housing 19 November 2008
Most people with intellectual disability get help, but many could do with more 12 November 2008
Eye problems in children are as common as allergies and asthma 7 November 2008
Younger women and women living in remote areas more likely to have neural tube defect affected pregnancies 5 November 2008
October
Medical practitioner supply up, but primary care doctor supply falls 31 October 2008
24% more people using disability services than 4 years ago 29 October 2008
Training, education and childcare needs are key barriers to employment among public housing tenants 24 October 2008
Physical and social costs high for children with juvenile arthritis 23 October 2008
Asthma prevalence and deaths in Australia still high by world standards, despite declining trends 20 October 2008
Alcohol first, then cannabis, top the list for drug treatment for older clients; pattern reversed for teens 17 October 2008
Australia's most common cancer on the rise but hard to track 15 October 2008
Demand for somewhere to stay continues to exceed available places for Australia's homeless 10 October 2008
Decade of change in general practice - older doctors older patients, bigger practices, fewer scripts 3 October 2008
September
Health spending $94 billion, growth keeps pace with economy 26 September 2008
Making progress - how Australia's children measure up 24 September 2008
City versus bush - a mixed picture of health system performance 19 September 2008
More than 10,000 babies a year born in Australia and NZ with a little help from ART 17 September 2008
Falls, transport accidents and assault top causes of traumatic brain injury 12 September 2008
Public health spending up 12.5%, immunisation dominates 3 September 2008
August
State and territory supplement on tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use now available 29 August 2008
More students with severe disability attending mainstream schools, but fewer in jobs 28 August 2008
Most young people under juvenile justice supervision stay in the community 27 August 2008
Cancer survival shows significant improvement 22 August 2008
Eye problems account for 1 in 30 hospitalisations 21 August 2008
Train travel 10 times safer than car travel 15 August 2008
Number of community aged care packages increasing 14 August 2008
Over 4,500 homeless entered public housing in 06-07 13 August 2008
67% of medical indemnity claims settled for under $100,000 - 43% settled for under $10,000 8 August 2008
Public dental patients have fewer teeth, more cavities 7 August 2008
Mental health spending on the way to $3 billion 6 August 2008
Impact of 'silent' osteoporosis on Australians 4 August 2008
July
More Australians receiving help from SAAP 31 July 2008
50,000 a year seriously injured in land transport accidents; 26,000 under 30 years of age 23 July 2008
Type 1 diabetes in children still on the rise 2 July 2008
June
Leaps and bounds in health, but some groups lag behind 24 June 2008
AIHW urges caution on 'fattest nation in the world' claims 24 June 2008
Aged care residents more dependent and staying longer 12 June 2008
Elective surgery access depends on where you are, who you are, and why you need surgery 11 June 2008
BreastScreen Australia program still yielding results 6 June 2008
Higher risk of heart disease for Indigenous peoples 5 June 2008
Transport accidents and suicide top causes of injury death among youth 4 June 2008
May
Growth in private hospital admissions outstrips public again 30 May 2008
Spiders and bees cause most venomous bite and sting hospitalisations 29 May 2008
More women under 40 skipping cervical screening 23 May 2008
Boys more likely to have a congenital anomaly 14 May 2008
Occupational asthma affects thousands 8 May 2008
Maternal deaths low in Australia 2 May 2008
April
Falls in Indigenous infant mortality rates, but wide disparities still exist: ABS & AIHW 29 April 2008
Overall declines seen in tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use, but some teen behaviours still risky 27 April 2008
First report on bowel cancer screening program 23 April 2008
Drowning - 1,000 a year either die or are hospitalised 2 April 2008
March
Diabetes affects 1 in 25, could be many more 28 March 2008
February
Health spending ratio between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians stays the same 29 February 2008
Not all good news on chronic diseases 27 February 2008
Households in housing stress, a million and a half have received help 22 February 2008
7 out of 10 adopted children born overseas 21 February 2008
Public health spending 2% of total spent on health 13 February 2008
January
Policy changes bring different results in GP management of diabetes but little effect on depression 30 January 2008
Social housing provides assistance to those in need 24 January 2008
Number of children in out-of-home care has increased significantly in five years 23 January 2008
More doctors and nurses in 2005, but GP supply down 18 January 2008