Publication catalogue list
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AIHW Access no. 26: 2009AIHW Access no. 26Access is a newsletter published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, profiling the Institute's work and its people. Authored by AIHW. Published 13 November 2009; ISSN 1442-4908; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 975 1; AIHW cat. no. HWI 104; INTERNET ONLY |
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Rural, regional and remote health: indicators of health system performanceRural health series no. 10This report focuses on a comprehensive range of health issues concerning people living in regional and remote Australia. It includes information relating to health system performance (such as health service usage and supply of health workers) and is the 10th report in the AIHW's Rural Health Series. Authored by AIHW. Published 19 September 2008; ISSN 1448-9775; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 827 3; AIHW cat. no. PHE 103; 76pp.; INTERNET ONLY |
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The effectiveness of the Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative in rural and remote AustraliaDrug statistics series no. 19The Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative (IDDI) provides a nationally consistent framework through which police and courts may refer eligible drug offenders towards appropriate assessment, education or drug treatment. This report presents an evaluation of the effectiveness of the IDDI in rural and remote Australia, drawing on quantitative and qualitative evidence to explore the extent to which the stated objectives of the IDDI have been achieved in rural and remote locations. Authored by AIHW. Published 10 April 2008; ISSN 1442-7230; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 760 3; AIHW cat. no. PHE 96; 240pp.; OUT OF PRINT |
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Rural, regional and remote health: indicators of health status and determinants of healthRural health series no. 9This report focuses on a comprehensive range of health issues concerning people living in rural, regional and remote Australia. It includes information relating to health status (such as rates of chronic disease, injury and mental health) and determinants of health (such as tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, nutrition and physical activity) and is the 9th report in the AIHW's Rural health series. Authored by AIHW. Published 31 March 2008; ISSN 1448 9775; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 768 9; AIHW cat. no. PHE 97; INTERNET ONLY |
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Rural, regional and remote health: a study on mortality (2nd edition)Rural health series no. 8Death rates are a useful indicator of the underlying health status of a population. In general, people living in regional and remote Australia have higher death rates than those living in major cities. This report, the eighth in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's rural health series, describes the patterns of death in regional and remote areas and quantifies the difference in death rates amongst people living in major cities and those living outside them. Authored by AIHW. Published 18 December 2007; ISSN 1448 9775; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 743 6; AIHW cat. no. PHE 95; 362pp.; $40.00 |
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Urban and rural variations in child oral healthDSRU research report no. 28This report provides information on the oral health of Australian children during 2001, and investigates differences in the oral health between children living in rural and urban areas. Children from rural areas have often been found to have poorer health outcomes than their urban counterparts. This report compares oral health status and receipt of fissure sealants across residential locations and evaluates whether socioeconomic factors account for geographic variation. Authored by AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit. Published 15 June 2006; 4pp.; FREE |
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Rural, regional and remote health: mortality trends 1992-2003Rural health series no. 7This report compares changes in mortality in Australia's major cities, regional and remote areas in the period 1992-2003. Trends for Australia's broad geographic regions are compared for a range of specific causes of death including coronary heart disease, lung cancer, cervical cancer, asthma, suicide, motor vehicle traffic accidents, diabetes and many others. Authored by AIHW. Published 29 March 2006; ISSN 1448 9775; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 551 7; AIHW cat. no. PHE 71; 106pp.; $24.00 |
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Rural, regional and remote health: information framework and indicators. Version 1bRural health series no. 6This report updates Version 1 of the framework, capitalising on the experience gained while reporting against the indicators. The structure of the framework has not been altered and new indicators have not been added, but issues such as data availability and statistical methods have been updated, and practical advice is offered for those who contemplate reporting against the indicators Authored by AIHW. Published 11 November 2005; ISSN 1448 9775; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 510 4; AIHW cat. no. PHE 69; 206pp.; INTERNET ONLY |
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Oral health and access to dental care - rural and remote dwellersDSRU research report no. 20This report provides information on the oral health and use of dental services among rural and remote dwellers in Australia. Comparisons are provided by geographic region to investigate whether persons living outside the main population centres are more disadvantaged than their urban counterparts. Authored by AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit. Published 19 August 2005; ISSN 1445-7441; AIHW cat. no. DEN 144; 4pp.; INTERNET ONLY |
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Rural, regional and remote health: indicators of healthRural health series no. 5This report focuses on a comprehensive range of rural health issues including: health status, determinants of health, and health service provision, and is the first systematic comparison of its kind. Authored by AIHW. Published 13 May 2005; ISSN 1448 9775; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 467 1; AIHW cat. no. PHE 59; INTERNET ONLY |