This is the first report that aligns information about chronic diseases with selected national health indicators. Importantly, the report highlights where indicators for chronic diseases do not exist, and where data to report against current indicators are lacking. 'Indicators for chronic diseases and their determinants, 2008' is the third in a series of reports on...

This report provides an overview of the types, extent and benefits of government assistance available to homeowners and renters as well as to people experiencing homelessness, and to specific population groups.Housing assistance helps people meet their basic human need for shelter and security and can also improve living standards, health and well being and participation...

This is the 17th report in the series, presenting the latest data on adoptions of Australian children and children from overseas, and highlights important trends in adoptions over the last three decades. Data are presented on all finalised adoptions recorded by the state and territory departments responsible for adoption, for the period 1 July 2006...

Expenditure on public health activities aim to prevent illness and enhance current and future wellbeing and quality of life of a nation's population. This publication is the sixth in a series that reports expenditure on public health activities by governments in Australia. It provides detailed estimates of recurrent expenditure for financial year 2005-06 along with...

This report describes aspects of general practice in Australia. Data reported by 930 general practitioners on 93,000 GP/patient encounters are used, including the problems managed and the treatments provided. This publication is the 21st in the General Practice Series produced by the Australian General Practice Statistics and Classification Centre, a Collaborating Unit of the Australian...