Discussion of female genital mutilation/cutting data in Australia
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Topic: Women's health
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2019) Discussion of female genital mutilation/cutting data in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 29 June 2026.
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This report discusses existing and potential data sources on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Australia, identifying opportunities to enhance and develop systematically collected data collections. Data from one national data source, the National Hospital Morbidity Database, are presented, showing that 477 hospitalisations with an FGM/C diagnosis were recorded from 2015–16 to 2017–18.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-601-4 (Online)
- Cat. no: PHE 253
- Pages: 62
Findings from this report:
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Opportunities exist to enhance and develop FGM/C data and metadata, particularly in relation to service provision
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There were 477 hospitalisations recorded, from 2015-16 to 2017-18, where FGM/C was an additional diagnosis.