There were 1,340 hospitals in Australia in 2010–11. The 752 public hospitals accounted for 68% of hospital beds (57,772) and the 588 private hospitals accounted for about 32% of beds (28,000 private hospital beds based on 2009–10 data). Expenditure and funding Public hospitals spent about $37 billion in 2010–11. Adjusted for inflation, expenditure increased by...

Comparisons of health between countries are popular and useful, and often attract media attention. This guide highlights the types of questions to ask before comparing countries and when presenting health data in an international context. Summary Why are international health comparisons so popular? We are often interested to see how our national experiences of health...

SummaryThe Younger People with Disability in Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC) initiative is a 5-year program agreed on by the Council of Australian Governments. It aims to reduce the number of people with disability aged under 65 who live in residential aged care.In 2010–11, a total of 1,087 people received services funded by the YPIRAC initiative...

Between August 2007 and December 2011 more than 8,000 children were provided with over 14,000 dental services through the Closing the Gap Child Oral Health Program. This bulletin presents information on the dental health status and the dental services provided under the Closing the Gap (CtG) Child Oral Health Program to Indigenous children living in...

A child's social and emotional wellbeing is integral to their overall health, development and wellbeing. Children with high levels of social and emotional wellbeing are more likely to successfully negotiate physical, intellectual and social challenges during childhood and adolescence. This report describes the process of developing a Children's Headline Indicator to measure social and emotional...