Publication catalogue list

Hospital procedures for diseases of the digestive tract in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians

Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the digestive system are lower among Indigenous peoples compared with other Australians. However, of those who are hospitalised with a disease of the digestive system, Indigenous people are less likely to have a procedure recorded than other Australians. The aim of this study was to examine patterns of undergoing a procedure for diseases of the digestive tract once in hospital for Indigenous Australians compared with other Australians, after adjustment for a number of explanatory variables.

Authored by Al-Yaman F, Herceg A, Moore A & Vu H.

Published 2 December 2008; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 861 7; AIHW cat. no. IHW 23; 52pp.; $25.00

Prisoner health in Australia: contemporary information collection and a way forward

The prison population is known to have relatively poor health, with the poor mental health of prisoners a particular concern. A significant proportion of people in the prison system are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Despite the needs of prisoners, and the association between prisoners' health and the health of the wider community, there is remarkably little national information available on prisoners. Most health information is either collected through ad hoc surveys or is paper-based and remains in medical records. This report highlights the need for reliable national information about the health of prisoners at the point of reception, during custody, and at release and post-release. It contains a national audit of current health information collected by each jurisdiction, and lays the foundation for the development of national prisoner health indicators.

Authored by Al-Yaman F & Belcher J.

Published 10 December 2007; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 738 2; AIHW cat. no. PHE 94; 71pp.; $29.00

Indigenous mothers and their babies, Australia 2001-2004

Perinatal statistics series no. 19

Indigenous mothers and their babies, Australia 2001-2004 provides information on births to Indigenous mothers in Australia from perinatal data collections for each state and territory. The report presents demographic, pregnancy and childbirth factors of Indigenous women who gave birth in 2001-2004. This report also includes information on demographic and birth trends over the period 1991 to 2004 and a chapter on the quality of Indigenous status data in the state and territory perinatal data collections. This report is produced by the AIHW National Perinatal Statistics Unit based at the University of New South Wales and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Welfare Unit. It will be particularly useful for researchers, policy makers, health service planners and those providing services in reproductive health.

Authored by Leeds K, Gourley M, Laws P, Zhang J, Al-Yaman F & Sullivan EA.

Published 24 October 2007; ISSN 1321-8336; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 729 0; AIHW cat. no. PER 38; 104pp.; $26.00

Australia's children 2002: Their health and wellbeing

Australia's Children: their health and wellbeing 2002 is the second national report on the health of children in Australia. It provides comprehensive information on the current and long-term status of children's health, and on the risk and protective factors influencing their health and wellbeing. The 2002 report builds on the previous report by examining in more detail the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and children living in metropolitan, rural and remote areas. It is an important reference for anyone interested in child health.

Authored by Al-Yaman F, Bryant M & Sargeant H.

Published 17 May 2002; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 182 3; AIHW cat. no. PHE 36; ABS cat. no. 8917.0; 359pp.; $40.00