• AIHW reveals the impact of disease and injury in Australia

    The AIHW launched the latest Burden of Disease Study and Disease expenditure in Australia reports on 13 June at the 2019 Public Health Prevention Conference.

  • The nation's heavy burden

    When it comes to weight, most of us are probably aware of our nation’s position and the fact that we’re carrying a serious burden.
    Almost 2 in 3 adults and 1 in 4 children are overweight or obese and the situation doesn’t seem to be getting better—but it could.

  • A sophisticated analysis of Australia's disease burden

    In May this year, the AIHW released its much-anticipated report, Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2011. This report, the third national Australian Burden of Disease Study, updates previous estimates of Australia's disease burden.