2012
December
1,000 young people in detention on an average night 20 December 2012
Vaccinations for those with obstructive airways disease could be higher 19 December 2012
New data on homelessness show 230,000 Australians received support 18 December 2012
Over 23,000 NSW kids hospitalised for injuries 17 December 2012
Overseas adoption process takes over four and a half years, and lowest number on record 14 December 2012
Average age of mums still on the rise 13 December 2012
Over 315,000 Australians experience severe incontinence 12 December 2012
Cancer survival improves, increased new cases as we age 11 December 2012
Transition Care Program helps improve functioning and independence for older people leaving hospital 7 December 2012
Room for improvement for young adults in monitoring diabetes 6 December 2012
Housing assistance remains important for many Australians as affordability pressures grow 5 December 2012
November
Unintentional falls remain the top cause of injury hospitalisation in Australia 30 November 2012
People with dementia in NSW more than twice as likely to be hospitalised 29 November 2012
NT Child Health Check sees improvements in oral and ear health 28 November 2012
Australians living longer with more disability-free years 23 November 2012
Nearly double the number of boys hospitalised due to injury 22 November 2012
Health facts more accessible with new iPhone app 21 November 2012
Indigenous young people enter juvenile justice supervision earlier, stay longer 21 November 2012
Alcohol accounts for almost half of drug treatment episodes 16 November 2012
Report reveals links between homelessness, child protection and juvenile justice 15 November 2012
Accurate diagnosis needed to prescribe the right medicines for respiratory infections 9 November 2012
October
Most Aussie kids doing well, room for further gains 31 October 2012
Use of assisted reproductive technology drops, but improved success rates 26 October 2012
Links between parents’ and children’s dental health, and chronic diseases and dental health 25 October 2012
Palliative care admissions rise 50% in a decade 19 October 2012
Young women much less likely than young men to be in juvenile detention 18 October 2012
Breast screening program reaching target group 17 October 2012
Elective surgery waiting times remain stable as more patients admitted 16 October 2012
$6.3 billion spent on mental health services in 2009–10 10 October 2012
Breast cancer survival improving, but 37 women still diagnosed each day 9 October 2012
September
About two-thirds of Australia’s emergency department visits are completed within 4 hours 28 September 2012
Dementia to rise by one third by 2020 27 September 2012
More than $130 billion spent on health in 2010–11 26 September 2012
Gynaecological cancers still a major cause of disease, but survival improving for some types 25 September 2012
Single people with children the most common type of family to receive homelessness services 24 September 2012
Use of disability support services increasing 21 September 2012
Cancer survival has improved over time in Australia 20 September 2012
Continued growth in aged care sector 19 September 2012
Accidental falls the leading cause of injury hospitalisations in Australia 14 September 2012
Public and private health sector medical indemnity claims examined in new report 13 September 2012
Drop in fissure sealant use in children’s teeth 12 September 2012
Health risk behaviours rising for most age groups, but some improvements in young people 11 September 2012
August
‘What works’ to close the gap in Indigenous early childhood development 30 August 2012
New study shows some chronic disease deaths are underestimated 23 August 2012
Use of insulin pumps rising among people with Type 1 diabetes 15 August 2012
Indigenous over-representation in juvenile detention falls 10 August 2012
July
People with back problems more likely to have mental health problems too 31 July 2012
Large increase in treated end-stage kidney disease 19 July 2012
Too much food, too little balance on Aussie plates 17 July 2012
1 in 3 prisoners have a history of mental health problems 5 July 2012
More than 1 in 4 hospital admissions need surgery 5 July 2012
Over 18,500 people accommodated every night by homelessness services 4 July 2012
One in ten mums diagnosed with perinatal depression 3 July 2012
June
Numbers of nurses and midwives increasing—but not keeping up with population growth 28 June 2012
Health report card shows a nation where most are healthy, but lifestyle challenges ahead 21 June 2012
More older clients receiving pharmacotherapy treatment for opioid dependence 19 June 2012
Rise in serious road injuries, but fall in train injuries 18 June 2012
Some groups of Aussie men worse off than others when it comes to health 15 June 2012
Number of dentists grows, but supply remains lower outside major cities 14 June 2012
Australians with dental insurance more likely to visit a dentist for prevention than those without dental insurance 6 June 2012
Continuing rise in number of older Australians hospitalised after a fall 1 June 2012
May
‘What works’ in Indigenous school health, sexual health programs, housing construction 29 May 2012
Cancer surgery waiting times available on MyHospitals website 29 May 2012
30-year trends show improvement in Aussie kids’ oral health 25 May 2012
Majority of medical indemnity claims settled out of court and for less than $10,000 18 May 2012
Cervical screening program reaches over 3.6 million women 1 May 2012
April
Hospital admissions rise, particularly in public hospitals 30 April 2012
Program helps younger people with disability avoid residential aged care 26 April 2012
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease deaths down, especially among men 18 April 2012
Indigenous kids’ dental health improving, but more services needed 16 April 2012
Growth in Australia’s mental health workforce 11 April 2012
Half of homelessness services clients aged under 25 4 April 2012
March
6 out of 10 adults visited a dentist in 12 months prior to survey 30 March 2012
AIHW calls for submissions on new elective surgery urgency categories 30 March 2012
Chronic disease risks embedded in Aussie lifestyle 29 March 2012
Medical workforce grows, supply improves in outer regional areas 28 March 2012
Flexibility and support essential to improving Indigenous employment rates 16 March 2012
Number of new cancer cases expected to reach 150,000 by 2020 9 March 2012
Hand hygiene information available on MyHospitals 6 March 2012
Younger invitees less likely to take part in bowel cancer screening program 2 March 2012
February
More Australians using insulin to manage diabetes 15 February 2012
Half of all young people in juvenile detention are unsentenced 9 February 2012
Most Aussie kids on track for good oral health behaviours 2 February 2012
More Australians with diabetes, but diabetes-related deaths down 1 February 2012
January
Improving Indigenous health through lifestyle programs and building organisational capability 31 January 2012
Rates of substantiated child abuse stable, despite falling notifications 20 January 2012
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AIHW wins ‘connected government’ award for MyHospitals website 1 January 0001