The Health Group develops and maintains national data to support monitoring and reporting on the health of Australians. This includes monitoring determinants of health, health status and diseases, and related quality of life. The group reports on the health of populations, rural health, veterans' health, alcohol and other drugs use and chronic disease monitoring, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, arthritis and asthma. It also reports on related health services such as cancer screening, primary care and alcohol and other drug treatment services. It carries the primary responsibility for producing the flagship publication Australia's Health and coordinates the Institutes international work for the OECD and the WHO.
Head: Lisa McGlynn
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Website: http://www.aihw.gov.au/subjects/
Telephone: 02 6244 1168
Facsimile: 02 6244 1299
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Health Group
AIHW
GPO Box 570
CANBERRA ACT 2601