The first year of COVID-19 in Australia: direct and indirect health effects
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Topic: Burden of disease
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2021) The first year of COVID-19 in Australia: direct and indirect health effects, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026, doi:10.25816/phdn-x648.
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This report looks at the direct and indirect health effects of COVID-19 in Australia. It includes information on case numbers, deaths and burden of disease as well as the impact on other diseases, health services, changes in health behaviours and social determinants. By 20 June 2021, there had been just over 30,000 cases and 910 deaths from COVID-19 in Australia. Some groups in the population were more affected than others.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-865-0
- DOI: 10.25816/phdn-x648
- Cat. no: PHE 287
- Pages: 170
Findings from this report:
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By 20 June 2021, there had been just over 30,000 cases and 910 deaths from COVID-19 in Australia
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Respiratory infections, and injuries due to falls and road traffic accidents, were lower in 2020 than previous years
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There were 8,400 disability-adjusted life years lost in 2020 from COVID-19, 97% of which was fatal burden
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The initial impacts of the pandemic increased levels of psychological distress, particularly for young people