Australia's health 2018: in brief

• $467 million is spent on health ($19 per person)
• 406,000 visits are made to a general practitioner (GP)
• 777,000 prescriptions are filled under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
• 21,400 presentations are made to public hospital emergency departments
• 17,300 hospitalisations are in public hospitals
• 11,800 hospitalisations are in private hospitals
• 91,500 services are provided in public hospital outpatient clinics
• 6,000 elective surgeries are performed
• 26,000 specialised community mental health care services are provided

Note: The ‘average day’ value is the year total divided by 365.