Nearly five million community mental health consultations in Australia in 2003-04
Today, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released the latest in its series of comprehensive annual reports on mental health services in Australia.
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Most public housing tenants happy with their accommodation
Two reports released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on public rental housing and state owned and managed Indigenous housing, show that social housing remains an important source of accommodation for households whose housing needs cannot be met by the private rental market.
Analysis of routine data to report on induced abortion
A new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) uses data combined from hospital and non-hospital sources to provide a picture of induced abortion in Australia, as well as providing a basis for regular reporting in the future.
Sex, socioeconomic status and locality, key factors in diabetes deaths
Death rates from diabetes-related causes increase dramatically with increasing socioeconomic disadvantage and distance from major cities, and men are more likely than women to die from diabetes or related causes, says a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Caesarean sections continue to rise
The number of caesarean section births is continuing to rise, according to data presented in a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Longer visits, fewer scripts and more advice about weight
GPs are spending more time with their patients, writing fewer prescriptions, ordering more tests, doing more procedures and dispensing more advice about weight and nutrition, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and the University of Sydney.
Overseas adoptions up again
The number of adoptions from overseas countries has reached a new high, with 434 intercountry adoptions recorded in 2004-05, compared with 370 in 2003-04, says a new report released today from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Social changes drive welfare service changes
Social and demographic change are key drivers of changing demands for welfare services according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's flagship report Australia's Welfare 2005, released today.
Overall cervical cancer rates declining, but still higher for Indigenous women
Successful early detection and treatment have contributed to a decline in the incidence of cervical cancer, but there is still room for improvement, particularly for younger and Indigenous women, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Chronic kidney disease on the rise
An increasing number of Australians are at risk of chronic kidney disease-the long-term and usually irreversible loss of kidney function, a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has found.