Summary: This report provides information about Australia's health-care expenditure on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions, including that on patterns of expenditure by health-care sector, type of musculoskeletal condition, age group, sex and over time. The main findings of the report are that, in 2008-09: In Australia, estimated health-care expenditure on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions...

Summary: This bulletin provides an overview of health services in Australian prisons. It draws on data available from the 2012 National Prisoner Health Data Collection, supplemented by contextual information provided by state/territory departments responsible for prisoner health, to bring together a more comprehensive picture of services delivered to prisoners than has previously been available. Principles...

This report provides information about mortality due to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Australia, examining trends over time, seasonal variation, international comparison and variation by age, sex, remoteness, Indigenous status, country of birth and socioeconomic disadvantage. Summary Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic lung diseases; COPD mainly affects older...

Alcohol continues to be the most common principal drug of concern and treatment for amphetamines is rising, according to this report. Alcohol and other drug treatment services across Australia provide a broad range of treatment services and support to people using drugs and to their families and friends. This report presents the latest annual snapshot...

Summary : This fifth national report provides an overview of 260 Australian Government-funded organisations that aim to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It presents findings from the 2012-13 data collection on health services and activities provided, clients seen, staffing levels and challenges faced by these organisations. In 2012-13, most (83%)...