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Expenditures on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2004-05

Health and welfare expenditure series no. 33

This report, the fourth comprehensive analysis of expenditures on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, examines expenditure in 2004-05 on health for Indigenous Australians and compares this with health expenditure for the rest of the Australian population. The report examines health resource distribution and funding by levels of government, the private sector, by region and by primary and secondary/tertiary health care. Estimates of health expenditure in 2004-05 are compared with estimates for previous years. The analyses presented here enable a better understanding of the different patterns of health service use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Authored by Deeble J, Shelton Agar J & Goss J.

Published 29 February 2008; ISSN 1323-5850; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 761 0; AIHW cat. no. HWE 40; 88pp.; $28.00

Health expenditure for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions in Australia, 2000-01

AIHW bulletin no. 46

Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions may not be a large cause of mortality but are significant contributors to morbidity and disability in Australia. They are highly prevalent, particularly among those aged 65 or over. Their treatment and management have considerable costs and the health care required is different from other major health conditions. In Australia, the direct health expenditure for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions exceeded $4.6b in 2000-01, ranking third below cardiovascular diseases and neurological disorders. Much of the expenditure was on health care in community settings. Expenditures on the use of pharmaceuticals and procedures are also on the rise. This bulletin details these expenditures, with emphasis on osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, back pain and other rheumatic disorders. Various health sectors in which the monies are spent are also described.

Authored by Penm E, Dixon T & Bhatia K.

Published 4 August 2006; ISSN 1446-9820; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 594 4; AIHW cat. no. AUS 83; 24pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Expenditures on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 2001-02

Health and welfare expenditure series no. 23

This report is the third comprehensive analysis of expenditures on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It examines expenditures in 2001-02 on health for Indigenous people and compares it with health expenditures for the rest of the Australian population. It examines health resource distribution and funding by different levels of government, the private sector, by region and by primary and secondary/tertiary health care. It also provides some information on the level of expenditure on health-related welfare services expenditure for Indigenous Australians. Estimates of health expenditures in 2001-02 are compared with those published previously for 1998-99.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 20 July 2005; ISSN 1323-5850; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 478 7; AIHW cat. no. HWE 30; 92pp.; $27.00

Health system expenditures on cancer and other neoplasms in Australia 2000-01

Health and welfare expenditure series no. 22

The first comprehensive study of cancer health system expenditures in Australia covered the year 1993-94 and was released in 1998. This report updates the expenditure estimates to 2000-01 and includes 'other neoplasms' as well as cancers. The methodology has been revised in some areas and the analysis applied across the cancer site groups used in the first Australian Burden of Disease Study.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 26 May 2005; ISSN 1323-5850; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 470 1; AIHW cat. no. HWE 29; 80pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Measuring the distributional impact of direct and indirect housing assistance

The purpose of this paper is to present aggregate and distributional data on the major forms of housing assistance provided both through government outlays and taxation expenditures.These include five major benefit areas: direct assistance provided through Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA), public rental housing rebates under the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement (CSHA), the Australian Government's First Home Owner Grant (FHOG), and indirect assistance through non-taxation of imputed rent for occupiers and capital gains tax exemption for home owners.This report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is the Institute's contribution to the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute's (AHURI) research project 60098: a distributional analysis of the impact of direct and indirect housing assistance. While it covers a range of assistance types, the data presented in this paper are not comprehensive due to the diversity of forms of assistance and the lack of information at the national level on these benefits. The approach taken in this paper represents only one methodology that can be employed, and it is important to recognise that other assumptions could be used in estimating the value of assistance to households.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 16 July 2004; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 391 9; AIHW cat. no. HOU 108; 136pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Expenditures on health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People 1998-99

This report is the second comprehensive analysis of expenditures on health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It examines expenditures in 1998-99 compared with health services expenditure for the rest of the Australian population. It examines health resource distribution by different levels of government, the private sector, by region and by primary and secondary/tertiary health care. Health expenditure in 1998-99 is compared with the earlier 1995-96 findings. These analyses enable a greater understanding of the different patterns of health service use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 23 August 2001; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 131 1; AIHW cat. no. IHW 7; 208pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Expenditures on health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Gives a snapshot of current health expenditure levels and patterns for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, during the year 1995-96. The study was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, with the support of all the State and Territory health authorities. It was undertaken by the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (Australian National University) and the AIHW.

Authored by Deeble J, Mathers C, Smith LR, Goss J, Webb R & Smith V.

Published 30 July 1998; ISBN-13 978 0 642 27293 5; AIHW cat. no. HWE 6; 171pp.; OUT OF PRINT