2012December1,000 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 NovemberUnintentional 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 OctoberMost 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 SeptemberAbout 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 JulyPeople 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 |