Australia's young people 2003: Their health and wellbeing (AIHW)

released: 28 Nov 2003 media release

This is the second national report on the health and wellbeing of young people in Australia. It provides comprehensive information on the health status of young people including causes of hospitalisations and deaths, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, injury, disability, reproductive and sexual health. The behavioural risk and protective factors influencing young people's health and wellbeing that are covered in this report include substance use, diet and nutrition, physical activity and overweight and obesity.Social conditions are also important determinants of health. The report therefore includes information on the family environment, relationships and social participation, education, employment and income.An overview of the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people is also presented.

ISBN 978 1 74024 182 3; Cat. no. PHE 50; 417pp.; Internet only

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Australia's young people 2003: Their health and wellbeing (8.84MB PDF)¹

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Preliminary material (468KPDF)
- Title page and verso
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Summary (100KPDF)
Sections
- Part I: Background information (775KPDF)
  1. Introduction and data issues(557KPDF)
  2. Population characteristics(279KPDF)
- Part II: Health status overview (1.3MPDF)
  1. Health and wellbeing (404KPDF)
  2. Mortality (331KPDF)
  3. Morbidity(700KPDF)
  4. Disability (247KPDF)
- Part III: Health conditions (2.87MPDF)
  1. Injury and poisoning (743KPDF)
  2. Mental health problems and disorders (753KPDF)
  3. Sexual and reproductive health (539KPDF)
  4. Infectious diseases (726KPDF)
  5. Chronic conditions (459KPDF)
  6. Oral health(324KPDF)
- Part IV: Biological and behavioural risk and protective factors (873KPDF)
  1. Diet and nutrition (302KPDF)
  2. Overweight and obesity (208KPDF)
  3. Sun protection (238KPDF)
- Part V: Social and cultural risk and protective factors (1.6MPDF)
  1. Family environment (389KPDF)
  2. Relationships and social participation (2.3MPDF)
  3. Education, employment and income (708KPDF)
  4. Housing and homelessness (380KPDF)
  5. Juvenile justice (183KPDF)
- Part VI: Population groups (1.1MPDF)
  1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people (1.1MPDF)¹
  2. Rural and remote residents (191KPDF)
End matter
- Abbreviations (198KPDF)
- Glossary
- Data sources and methods
- Methodology
- Indicators of youth health and wellbeing
- Index (484KPDF)

Notes and corrections

The current version of the publication is presented above.

Previous versions of files that have been updated or corrected are presented below.

Correction to statistics and percentages on page 346. (10 February 2004)
- Full publication (8.66KPDF)
- 23 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people (1.1MPDF)

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AIHW 2003. Australia's young people 2003: Their health and wellbeing. Cat. no. PHE 50. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 12 June 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442467534>.

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