This report examines the characteristics and service use of people who accessed both Disability Services and Home and Community Care programs in 2010–11, finding that people using both programs required higher, more complex and diverse supports, and relied on a wide range of complementary services from both programs to support their distinct support needs. Summary...

One out of every 17 bowel cancer assessments in Australia from July 2012 to June 2013 detected an advanced adenoma (precancerous lesion), and a bowel cancer was detected in one out of every 32 assessments. Overview The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) aims to reduce the morbidity and mortality from bowel cancer by actively...

The algorithm currently in use may underestimate the incidence of acute coronary events in Australia, according to this validation study. Overview Monitoring the incidence of acute coronary events is critical to assess the health and economic burden of coronary heart disease (CHD) on the Australian population and for health service planning. There are currently no...

Among those enrolled in apprenticeships and traineeships, Indigenous students are more likely to be participating in courses of study leading to lower qualifications, according to this report. Summary What we know Indigenous Australians, particularly females, are more likely than the rest of the population to participate in apprenticeships and traineeships, mostly due to the relatively...

This study finds that there has been limited documentation of patient experiences within the non-GP primary health care sector. Overview Information about patient experience is important to guide health care quality improvement and may also be used for health performance reporting. While there have been developments in the capture of patient experience information in hospital...