This summary report presents an overview of hospitals and hospital activity in Australia, further data on public hospitals, hospital performance indicator data, information on non-admitted patient care provided in public hospital emergency departments, and summary data on elective surgery waiting times for patients admitted to public hospitals.

Diabetes is one of the leading threats to the health of Australians. The rate of diabetes is increasing both in Australia and world wide, and it is the increase in Type 2 diabetes that is the main contributor to the alarming increase in diabetes prevalence, although recently there have been reports that Type 1 diabetes...

Such changes in oral health, demographics and use of services are expected to impact on the practice activity of dentists. This report presents findings from The Longitudinal Study of Dentists’ Practice Activity, based on a random sample of dentists surveyed at five-year intervals since 1983-84. Trends over time in the characteristics of patients and visits...

Changes in the affordability of child care have implications for many areas of policy. From an adult’s perspective, it affects balancing work and family, participation in the labour force, participation in education and training, and community involvement. From a child’s perspective, it affects equitable access for all children to opportunities to learn and develop through...

This statistical report documents morbidity and morbidity-related inequalities by area-level socioeconomic disadvantage, equivalised household income, education and occupation among infants and children, young adults, working-aged adults and older persons for the periods 1989–90, 1995 and 2001.