This is the third in a planned series of annual reports providing a detailed picture of the national response to the palliative care needs of Australians.

Summary: Total expenditure on health goods and services in Australia was estimated at $147.4 billion in 2012-13 (9.67% of GDP). This was 1.5% higher than in 2011-12 (after adjusting for inflation), the lowest growth the AIHW has recorded since the mid 1980's. The average annual growth over the last decade was 5.1%. Government funding of...

Describes the development and implementation of the CP NMDS and highlights key new analyses able to be reported for the first time at the national level. It also outlines the need for ongoing development work. Introduction The need for national unit record level child protection data in Australia has long been recognised by all jurisdictions...

Rich and robust data are needed for policy makers and practitioners to facilitate the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of dementia, as well as improving support for people with dementia and those who care for them. This paper provides an overview of the status of dementia data at the time of preparing the report...

This report presents the findings of consultation on a proposed system for classifying models of maternity care in Australia. It is one of several components of the National Maternity Data Development Project and is a companion report to the publication, F oundations for enhanced maternity data collection and reporting in Australia: National Maternity Data Development...