2010
December
Chronic disease a leading cause of premature death—and mostly preventable 17 December 2010
Cancer rates increasing, but death rates falling 16 December 2010
Adoption numbers fall again 15 December 2010
Health spending $5,190 per person in 2008–09 14 December 2010
Diabetes in pregnancy linked to poorer outcomes for mothers and babies 13 December 2010
Over $10 billion spent on aged care services in 2008-09 9 December 2010
No reduction in GP prescriptions of antibiotics for colds since 2004 8 December 2010
Four in 10 residents in government housing under 25 7 December 2010
Alcohol responsible for nearly half of treatment for alcohol and other drug use 3 December 2010
Oral health rated well by most Australians, but dependent on socioeconomic status 1 December 2010
November
New report provides timely information on emergency department care and elective surgery waiting times 30 November 2010
Significant health gap between Australians with disability and those without disability 25 November 2010
Baby boom slows, but more births to older mothers 24 November 2010
Weight loss surgery on the rise over last decade 19 November 2010
October
Over 15% of Australians affected by arthritis as population ages 15 October 2010
More doctors and nurses, but supply varies across regional and rural areas 13 October 2010
Indigenous health expenditure patterns vary by remoteness 8 October 2010
September
Social housing helps over 400,000 households 23 September 2010
Over 100,000 babies born using assisted reproductive technology over the last three decades 17 September 2010
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health centres well used 13 September 2010
3.9 million Australians vaccinated against swine flu 10 September 2010
August
Chronic kidney disease a rising burden on Australia’s hospitals—and set to worsen 18 August 2010
BreastScreen Australia reaching women in remote areas 13 August 2010
An estimated $5.3 billion spent nationally on mental health services in 2007–08 12 August 2010
Type 1 diabetes in children stable, but still a concern 5 August 2010
July
While many get help, lack of accommodation means some homeless people are turned away 21 July 2010
June
Outliving most of the world, but not healthy in every way, says nation’s health report card 23 June 2010
Hospital admissions rise, signs that elective surgery queues falling 17 June 2010
High levels of mental illness, substance use and communicable diseases among Australian prisoners 3 June 2010
Cardiovascular disease a major threat to Australian women 1 June 2010
May
Young women and children most likely to use specialist homelessness services 31 May 2010
Program helps younger people with disability move out of residential aged care 27 May 2010
Increase in the number of clients being treated for opioid drug dependence 26 May 2010
Carers of people with arthritis or osteoporosis face increasing problems of their own 21 May 2010
6 million Australians suffer chronic respiratory diseases 20 May 2010
April
Young women and children most likely to use specialist homelessness services 30 April 2010
People with dementia more likely to use respite care 21 April 2010
Cardiovascular deaths fall, especially among older Australians 16 April 2010
Men in regional and rural areas at greater health risk 14 April 2010
New data collection guidelines for Indigenous status 8 April 2010
March
96% of working age people report health risk factors 25 March 2010
Impact of pollution on asthma examined in new report and Melbourne case study 22 March 2010
Cardiovascular medicine supply highest in regional areas 17 March 2010
Australian-first study shows DCIS increases risk of invasive breast cancer 9 March 2010
Hip fractures decline among older Australians, more so for women than men 5 March 2010
February
Newer medicines used for arthritis and osteoporosis 25 February 2010
Despite improvements, prognosis still poor for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer 24 February 2010
More overseas adoptions, fewer local adoptions 5 February 2010
January
More children needing protection 21 January 2010