Australia's health snapshots

Part of: Australia's health 2020

Overview

Australia’s health snapshots are brief summaries that present easily digestible, interactive information on 71 different health topics. Together with Australia’s health 2020: data insights and Australia’s health 2020: in brief, Australia’s health snapshots are part of the product suite forming Australia’s health 2020.

Snapshots are organised under the topics of health status, determinants of health, health system, health of population groups and Indigenous health. Click on the topics below for all the snapshots under that topic.

Explore Australia's health snapshots

Health is not just the presence or absence of disease or injury—more holistically, it is a state of wellbeing. These snapshots consider how healthy we are as a nation and look at some specific causes of ill health in Australia.

Health systems play a crucial role in health and can help to reduce the burden that ill health places on the community. Australia’s health system is a complex mix of programs and services delivered by a range of health professionals.

A person’s health is closely linked to the conditions in which they live and work. Factors such as socioeconomic position, educational attainment and lifestyle behaviours can affect the health of individuals and communities.

Health outcomes and experiences are not the same for everyone. These snapshots explore the different health experiences of some population groups in Australia.

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, good health is more than the absence of disease or illness; it is a holistic concept that includes physical, social, emotional, cultural, spiritual and ecological wellbeing, for both the individual and the community.

Glossary

For the latest versions of Australia’s health snapshots, including interactive content, use the links above.

Australia’s health 2020: in brief summarises key findings and concepts from the Australia’s health snapshots to provide a holistic picture of health in Australia.

This PDF is a point-in-time compilation of the Australia’s health snapshots (web pages), as at 23 July 2020.

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