This report brings together data and information from a wide variety of sources to provide a picture of arthritis and ostoeporosis in Australia, and highlight some of the main issues relating to these conditions. Arthritis and osteoporosis are among the world's leading causes of pain and disability, and impose a substantial burden on the Australian...

This report provides detailed information on drug use prevalence, drug-related behaviours and incidents, and support for drug-related policy and legislation. This report extends the analysis presented in the 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey by providing information on drug use prevalence, drug-related behaviours and incidents, and support for drug-related policy and legislation.

This report presents findings from adult patients receiving public dental care. Patients eligible for public dental care are primarily holders of government entitlement cards such as aged pensioners and the unemployed. Findings are presented on tooth loss, dental caries and periodontal disease, and comparisons are made between public dental patients and the Australian population using...

This report presents the results of a critical evaluation of Australian data collections relating to general practice services. It describes the usefulness of these data collections for meeting priority information needs, and recommends strategies to address data gaps and limitations.Primary health care services are generally the first port of call when Australians need health care...

This report includes information on the characteristics of young people in community-based supervision and detention in 2006-07 and the type and length of supervision they experience, as well as patterns of supervision over time and analyses of trends.Juvenile justice in Australia 2006-07 is the fourth report on young people in juvenile justice supervision in Australia...