Publication catalogue list

A picture of Australia's children 2009

This report delivers the latest information on how, as a nation, we are faring according to key indicators of child health, development and wellbeing. Death rates among children have fallen dramatically, and most children are physically active and meet minimum standards for reading and numeracy. But it is not all good news. Rates of severe disability and diabetes are on the rise. Too many children are overweight or obese, or are at risk of homelessness, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children fare worse on most key indicators.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 17 June 2009; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 929 4; AIHW cat. no. PHE 112; 224pp.; $35.00

Gestational diabetes mellitus in Australia, 2005-06

Diabetes series no. 10

This is the first national report on the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus among Australian women. The report uses data from the National Diabetes Services Scheme and the National Hospital Morbidity Database to determine the number of cases of GDM among Australian women of child-bearing age. Trends in the incidence of the condition over time, changes in insulin treatment status and differences by high-risk groups-including women aged over 30 years, women who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and women born overseas-are also included in the report.

Authored by Pieris-Caldwell I & Templeton M.

Published 3 December 2008; ISSN 1444-8033; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 859 4; AIHW cat. no. CVD 44; 49pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Incidence of Type 1 diabetes in Australia 2000-2006: first results

Diabetes series no. 9

Type 1 diabetes is a serious, life-long disease which causes a major health, social and economic burden for individuals with the disease, their families and the community. The rate of new cases of Type 1 diabetes in children has been increasing in Australia. This bulletin presents the latest available (up to 2006) national data on new cases of Type 1 diabetes for all ages from Australia's National Diabetes Register.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 2 July 2008; ISSN 1444-8033; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 798 6; AIHW cat. no. CVD 42; 40pp.; $22.00

Diabetes: Australian facts 2008

Diabetes series no. 8

'Diabetes: Australian facts 2008' is a concise summary of the latest data and trends relating to diabetes in Australia. It is the second report by the National Centre for Monitoring Diabetes to present available data across the spectrum of the disease: its levels in the population, the factors that contribute to it, its major complications and its impact.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 28 March 2008; ISSN 1444-8033; ISBN-13 978 174024 763 4; AIHW cat. no. CVD 40; 150pp.; $40.00

General practice activity in Australia 2006-07

General practice series no. 21

This publication is the 21st in the General Practice Series produced by the Australian General Practice Statistics and Classification Centre, a Collaborating Unit of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the University of Sydney. It reports the results of the ninth year of the BEACH program, April 2006 to March 2007. Data reported by 930 general practitioners on 93,000 GP-patient encounters are used to describe aspects of general practice in Australia: the general practitioners and their patients; the problems managed and the treatments provided. Changes that have occurred over the last nine years of the BEACH study, from 1998-99 to 2006-07 are investigated. In addition, changes in the management of type 2 diabetes and depression from 1998-99 to 2006-07 are considered in light of changes in policy The contribution of practice nurses to the GP-patient encounters in terms of their clinical activities, the problems they assist with and the Medicare items claimed are described in this report. Information on body weight to height ratio, smoking status and alcohol use for a subsample of patients is provided. Abstracts and research tools used in other BEACH substudies from 2006-07 are also included.

Authored by Britt H, Miller GC, Charles J, Bayram C, Pan Y, Henderson J, Valenti L, O'Halloran J, Harrison C & Fahridin S.

Published 30 January 2008; ISSN 1442-3022; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 752 8; AIHW cat. no. GEP 21; 254pp.; $32.00

National Diabetes Register: statistical profile 1999-2005

Diabetes series no. 7

Diabetes is one of the leading threats to the health of Australians-it is a large health, social and economic burden for individuals with the disease, their families and the community. 'National Diabetes Register: statistical profile 1999-2005' is the third statistical report of the National Diabetes Register (NDR). The NDR records new cases of insulin-treated diabetes. This report describes the characteristics of registrants, including type of diabetes, age at diagnosis, sex, geographical location, country of birth, Indigenous status, mortality and also provides incidence estimates. This report plays an important role in monitoring the levels and trends of diabetes in Australia and as a resource for researchers, policy makers, health professionals and anyone interested in diabetes in Australia.

Authored by Catanzariti L, Faulks K & Waters AM.

Published 31 August 2007; ISSN 1444-8033; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 716 0; AIHW cat. no. CVD 39; 86pp.; $26.00

National indicators for monitoring diabetes: report of the Diabetes Indicators Review Subcommittee of the National Diabetes Data Working Group

Diabetes series no. 6

The National Diabetes Data Working Group's Diabetes Indicators Review Sub-Committee, under the direction of the National Diabetes Strategies Group (NDSG), has developed a national set of thirty-three diabetes indicators. Of these indicators, eleven have been selected as the highest priority and endorsed by the NDSG. This report describes the process undertaken by the Sub-Committee in developing and prioritising the full set of indicators, and provides operational definitions for the recommended set of eleven indicators. The indicators address the NDSG's priorities for diabetes information including the prevention, detection, care and impact of diabetes in Australia.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 13 August 2007; ISSN 1444-8033; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 713 9; AIHW cat. no. CVD 38; 114pp.; $33.00

Comorbidity of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease in Australia

Cardiovascular disease series no. 28

Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease are three common and serious illnesses in Australia. These three diseases have shared common risk factors, and often occur together. The National Centre for Monitoring Cardiovascular Disease and the National Centre for Monitoring Diabetes have collaborated to investigate the association of these diseases and their impact on Australians' health and health systems. This report is the first output of this project, and it focuses on examining the current extent of comorbidity of the conditions from three perspectives: self-reported prevalence, hospitalisation and deaths.

Authored by Tong B & Stevenson C.

Published 9 August 2007; ISSN 1323 9236; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 705 4; AIHW cat. no. CVD 37; 80pp.; $26.00

National Diabetes Register: impact of changed consent arrangements on ascertainment from the National Diabetes Services Scheme

Diabetes series no. 5

This report describes improvements to case ascertainment for the National Diabetes Register (NDR). The NDR is a register of people living in Australia with insulin-treated diabetes. The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) is one of the NDR's main data sources. Recent changes to the NDSS registration form have increased the notification of new cases to the NDR. This information paper describes the phasing-in of the new NDSS registration form and the resulting improvement in ascertainment for the NDR. It also provides information to help users of NDR data to understand the effects of the changed ascertainment so that the data can be appropriately used and interpreted, particularly for comparisons over time. It is therefore a valuable resource for researchers interested in using the NDR.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 15 December 2006; ISSN 1444-8033; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 637 8; AIHW cat. no. CVD 35; 100pp.; $28.00

Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia, 2006

'Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia 2006' presents updated statistics on chronic diseases and their associated risk factors in Australia. Chronic diseases are conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and arthritis (to name a few), that tend to be long-lasting and persistent in their symptoms or development. More than 15 million Australians are directly affected by at least one chronic disease. This report builds on the AIHW's 2001 report, and focuses on patterns of disease across the age groups, the prevalence of risk factors and their trends, the effects of chronic diseases on health services in Australia, and the differences in chronic diseases and their risk factors across geographical areas, socioeconomic status and Indigenous status. This report is a vital resource for policy makers, researchers and others interested in chronic diseases and their associated risk factors.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 16 November 2006; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 619 4; AIHW cat. no. PHE 81; 96pp.; $28.00