September - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

40% of Australians smoke, drink too much alcohol or use illicit drugs 25 Nov 2014
Australians living longer, with more years free of disability 21 Nov 2014
Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease affect over a quarter of Australians 19 Nov 2014
Mental health-related GP services continue to grow, medication most common form of management 13 Nov 2014
Falls, self-harm, transport injuries and assault most common causes for hospitalised injury in young 12 Nov 2014
Football leading cause of hospitalised sports injury 04 Nov 2014
Over a third of all deaths caused by cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease 24 Oct 2014
More emergency department patients ‘seen on time’ 22 Oct 2014
Elective surgery waiting times stable as more patients admitted 20 Oct 2014
Government programs help improve access to affordable housing for Australians on low incomes 15 Oct 2014
Diversion from criminal justice system into drug treatment programs doubles over last 10 years 14 Oct 2014
Disadvantaged Australians face hardest climb out of homelessness 02 Oct 2014
Participation in breast screening program remains steady in target age group 01 Oct 2014
New report looks at Australia’s growing private hospital admissions 26 Sep 2014
More patients who die in hospital receive palliative care 24 Sep 2014
Health spending growth slowest since the 1980s 23 Sep 2014
Stillbirth rates fall for mothers over 40 12 Sep 2014
One in four aged care places is in community-based care 10 Sep 2014
Major cities have greatest supply of medical practitioners, while remote areas have greatest supply 09 Sep 2014
Some improvement in Indigenous life expectancy, but a 10 year gap remains 05 Sep 2014

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