Latest findings
Around 5–10% of COVID-19 cases in Australia reported symptoms persisting for more than 3 months
Key risk factors include severe COVID-19 illness, comorbidities, female sex and mid-adult age groups
The AIHW has established a COVID-19 linked data set
Over 90% of records supplied for the project were linked
Use of mental health services increased during the pandemic, particularly for younger people
MBS services and benefits paid increased by 13% and 6% respectively in Sep quarter 2021 compared to Sep quarter 2020