This report presents baseline data for the outcome indicators listed under Part Seven of the National Tobacco Strategy (NTS) 2012-2018, and for an additional 6 indicators that were agreed to when the reporting framework was developed in consultation with the Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs National Expert Reference Group on Tobacco.

Australia's welfare 2015 is the 12th biennial welfare report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

This report discusses barriers to, and opportunities for, the collection of data on screening for domestic violence during pregnancy. Summary Domestic violence (DV), defined in this paper as 'acts of violence that occur between people who have, or have had, an intimate relationship,' is a leading preventable contributor to death, disability and illness for women...

Overview: The term chronic disease applies to a group of diseases that tend to be long lasting and have persistent effects. Chronic diseases have a range of potential impacts on a person's individual circumstances, including quality of life and broader social and economic effects. Chronic diseases are the leading causes of fatal burden of disease...

Summary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have higher rates of cardiac conditions, and lower access to health services aimed at preventing and treating these conditions, than non-Indigenous Australians. The Better Cardiac Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People—a project supported by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council—aims to reduce mortality and morbidity from...