This report presents the current state of the Australian Cancer Database (ACD) and identifies and presents approaches for the continued development and enhancement of the database. Summary High quality data are essential national assets for the effective monitoring of cancer incidence, prevalence, survival and mortality in Australia. These data are vital to governments, clinicians and...

Almost 7.2 million emergency department presentations were reported by public hospital emergency departments in Australia during 2013-14. Summary How many emergency department presentations were there? Almost 7.2 million emergency department presentations were reported by public hospital emergency departments in 2013-14, corresponding to over 19,700 presentations each day. Emergency department presentations increased by 7.2% between 2012-13...

Using the latest available data and research, this paper provides estimates of the likely economic and social benefits of increasing Indigenous employment to the same level as in the non-Indigenous population.

This report examines the prospects for economic development in the wake of a marked decline in tourist visitors, a serious budget deficit, and ongoing financial management concerns.

In 2013-14, Australia's public hospitals admitted almost 700,000 patients from elective surgery waiting lists, this report finds. Summary How much elective surgery was there in 2013–14? In 2013-14, Australia's public hospitals admitted almost 700,000 patients from elective surgery waiting lists (as either elective or emergency admissions). Almost 1 in 4 of these patients was admitted...