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Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2014–15
Summary Alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services across Australia provide a broad range of treatment services and support to people using drugs, and to their families and friends. This report presents the information for 2014-15 about publicly funded AOD treatment service agencies, the people they treat and the treatment provided. Between 2012-13 and 2014-15...
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Medication use by Australia's prisoners 2015: how is it different from the general community?
Compares medications taken by prisoners with people in the general community. Summary It is known that prisoners generally have poor health and complex health needs that are reflected in the number and types of medications they take. Less is known about how this medication use compares with people in the general community. This bulletin uses...
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Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2014–15
In 2014–15, around 333,800 people used disability support services under the National Disability Agreement (NDA)—a 6% increase since 2010–11 and a 4% increase since 2013–14. Nearly 1 in 2 service users used community support services. The most common service group used was community support (45%), followed by employment (44%), community access (17%), accommodation support (13%)...
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Housing assistance in Australia 2016
Secure and affordable housing is fundamental to the wellbeing of all Australians. It provides a platform for many of life's benefits, including stable employment, connection to the community and a sense of home. Unfortunately, many Australians are not able to access affordable, suitable housing with their own economic and social resources. Assistance provided by governments...
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Eye health workforce in Australia
This report presents the latest available data on the eye health workforce in Australia. It also provides a baseline for reporting against workforce capacity indicators.