This report outlines a proposed approach to monitoring asthma during pregnancy by capitalising on existing data sources as well as identifying data development opportunities. Summary Pregnant women with poorly controlled asthma are at increased risk of experiencing pregnancy-induced hypertension and pre-eclampsia. They are also at increased risk of having infants that are premature or small...

This report provides an overview of asthma hospitalisation patterns over time and across population groups. Summary Asthma is a common chronic condition of the airways, associated with episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and cough. Hospitalisation for asthma is rarely required as most symptoms are managed in the community through medication use and primary health...

This report outlines the workforce characteristics of 11 allied health practitioners for 2011 and 2012. Summary Registered allied health practitioners This report presents information on the allied health workforce, based on estimates derived from the National Health Workforce Data Set: allied health practitioners 2012. Data for 2011 are presented in Appendix A. This is the...

This working paper provides an overview of the work that the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare completed to help develop reportable measures to protect Australia's children.

This report presents information on treatment episodes provided by publicly funded treatment services for alcohol and other drug use. Summary Publicly funded alcohol and other drug treatment services are available to people seeking treatment for their own drug use and people seeking treatment for someone else's drug use. This report presents data on alcohol and...