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released: 14 Jan 1999 author: Moon L, Rahman N & Bhatia K media release

This report includes information on important diseases and injuries, major risk factors and wider determinants of health and wellbeing. Separate sections are presented on the health status of particular priority groups (Indigenous children, children living in rural and remote locations, overseas-born children, and children from socioeconomically disadvantaged groups). International comparisons are included.

ISBN 978 0 642 24789 6; Cat. no. PHE 7; 304pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (88K PDF)
    • Title and verso title pages
    • Contents
    • List of figures and tables
    • Acknowledgements
    • Preface
  • Sections
    1. Background information
      1. Introduction (71K PDF)
      2. Population characteristics (139K PDF)
    2. Mortality and morbidity in children
      1. Mortality overview (218K PDF)
      2. Morbidity overview (a: 184K PDF; b: 278K PDF)
      3. Maternal and infant conditions (a: 135KPDF; b: 282KPDF)
      4. Sudden infant death syndrome (150KPDF)
      5. Injury (a: 247K PDF; b: 275KPDF)
      6. Mental health problems (314KPDF)
      7. Dental disease (75KPDF)
    3. Disability and chronic conditions
      1. Disability overview (111KPDF)
      2. Congenital malformations (168KPDF)
      3. Childhood cancer (222KPDF)
      4. Asthma (124KPDF)
      5. Other chronic diseases (187KPDF)
    4. Infectious diseases
      1. Vaccine-preventable diseases and immunisation (a: 352KPDF; b: 350KPDF)
      2. Other communicable diseases (85KPDF)
    5. Biological and behavioural determinants
      1. Diet and nutrition (236KPDF)
      2. Physical activity (69KPDF)
      3. Healthy weight (111KPDF)
      4. Sun protection (103KPDF)
      5. Drug use by children (92KPDF)
    6. Family and social environment
      1. Families and child health (326KPDF)
      2. Children in need of protection (100KPDF)
      3. Schools and education (148KPDF)
    7. Children and services
      1. Health services (186KPDF)
      2. Welfare services (81KPDF)
      3. Medication use (50KPDF)
    8. Health of subpopulations
      1. Indigenous children (239KPDF)
      2. Rural and remote area children (100KPDF)
      3. Overseas-born children (96KPDF)
      4. Socio-economic status (154KPDF)
      5. International comparisons (a: 344KPDF; b: 335KPDF)
  • End matter (135KPDF)
    • Appendix
    • Abbreviations
    • References

Recommended citation

Moon L, Rahman N & Bhatia K 1999. Australia's children 1998: their health and wellbeing. Cat. no. PHE 7. Canberra: AIHW.