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released: 4 Aug 1999

Summarises the NHPA Report on Diabetes Mellitus 1998, which provides information on data and trends, outlines the current status of diabetes mellitus in Australia, and proposes a framework for future collaborative action between all stakeholders. The summary and the full report may be bought as a set for $25.00.

ISBN 978 0 642 39402 6; Cat. no. AIHW 4463; 27pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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National Health Priority Areas - Diabetes Mellitus 1998

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (79K PDF)
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • List of tables and figures
    • Contributors and acknowledgements
    • Executive summary (136K PDF)
    • Introduction
  • Chapters
    1. Overview (106K PDF)
      1. Background
      2. Types of diabetes
      3. Disease incidence and prevalence
      4. Risk factors
      5. Diabetes-related complications
      6. Health service use
      7. Mortality
      8. Special population groups
      9. Health system costs
      10. Diabetes and other national health priority areas
    2. Diabetes - an indicator-based profile (46K PDF)
      1. Goals for diabetes indicators
      2. Indicator development
      3. NHPA indicators for diabetes
      4. Indicator-based summary statistics
    3. Prevention, early detection and management (46K PDF)
      1. Primary prevention of diabetes
      2. Screening and early detection of diabetes and its complications
      3. Management of diabetes
    4. Current activity in Australia in prevention, early detection and management (111K PDF)
      1. Diabetes services across the continuum of care
      2. Current activity at national and State/Territory levels
    5. Special population groups (73K PDF)
      1. Gestational diabetes and diabetes in pregnancy
      2. Type 1 diabetes in young people
      3. Indigenous populations
      4. Rural and remote area populations
      5. People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
      6. Older Australians
    6. Opportunities and future directions (58K PDF)
      1. Prevention of Type 2 diabetes
      2. Early detection of diabetes
      3. Management of diabetes
      4. Special populations
      5. Information systems
      6. Research and development
      7. Future directions
  • End matter (231K PDF)
    • Appendixes
      • Appendix 1: NHPA indicators for diabetes
      • Appendix 2: Data and statistical issues
    • Acronyms and abbreviations
    • Glossary
    • References

A summary report is also available online (136K PDF).

Recommended citation

Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care & AIHW 1999. NHPA report on diabetes mellitus 1998, summary. Cat. no. AIHW 4463. Canberra: AIHW.