Provides summary information on Australia’s public and private hospitals. Introduction Hospitals are an important part of Australia’s health landscape, providing services to many Australians each year . A summary measure of their significant role is the amount that is spent on them—an estimated $59 billion in 2013–14, about 3.7% of Australia’s gross domestic product, or...

Summary Non-admitted patient care provided in public hospitals includes care provided in outpatient clinics at which patients consult specialist medical practitioners, or have diagnostic or other procedures, or are provided with allied health or specialist nursing care. This report summarises this type of hospital care for 2014–15. Non-admitted patient care can also include care provided...

In 2014–15, there were 1,322 hospitals in Australia. The 698 public hospitals accounted for 66% of hospital beds (60,300) and the 624 private hospitals accounted for 34% (31,800). In 2014–15, the 698 public hospitals were very diverse in size and the type of services they provided. They ranged from the 30 Principal referral hospitals to...

This report presents statistics on the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). This monitoring report is the first to measure the NBCSP using NBCSP key performance indicators. Of those who were invited to participate in the NBCSP between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2014, 37% undertook screening. For those screened in 2014, 7% had...

Summary Musculoskeletal conditions are a range of conditions that affect the bones, muscles and connective tissues. In this bulletin, the musculoskeletal conditions reported include osteoarthritis; rheumatoid arthritis; osteoporosis; back problems; gout and other inflammatory arthropathies (in ammation of one or more joints); and lupus and other systemic connective tissue disorders. Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions are...