Just over 130,000 children and young people were hospitalised as a result of an injury in 2011-12, with boys outnumbering girls by 2 to 1. Summary This report provides information on hospitalised injury in Australian children and young people aged 0 to 24 years in 2011-12. Just over 130,000 children and young people were hospitalised...

This resource sheet reviews past and current programs, research and strategies (both government and non-government) for the prevention and treatment of ear disease in Indigenous children. Introduction Ear disease and the associated hearing loss are significant health problems for Indigenous children. Children in many Indigenous communities suffer from chronic ear disease, in particular otitis media...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is emerging as a public health issue in Australia. Health-care providers and policy makers need accurate and timely data in a useable format to monitor and prevent FASD. This bulletin identifies ways to facilitate the collection and reporting of FASD-related information in Australia. The quality of information available in existing...

Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to draw on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) perspectives, theoretical understandings, and available evidence to answer questions about what is required to effectively address Indigenous people’s mental health and social and emotional wellbeing. Social and emotional wellbeing is a multifaceted concept. Although the term is often used...

This dictionary is an assemblage of data elements used by the National Cervical Screening Program (which aims to reduce incidence, morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer) to help achieve national consistency in data reporting through promoting standardisation and comparability of data across the jurisdictions. Summary Cervical cancer is the 12th most common cancer affecting Australian...