Summary: Cancer incidence in Australia is projected to rise due to an expected increase in both the underlying cancer rates and in the Australian population over the age of 65. As a result, planning for cancer treatment services must anticipate future trends and age structures. This report presents projections of the number of new cases...

Overview: The Characteristics of Recent Migrants Survey provides detailed data about migrants who have come to Australia over the past 10 years and how they have fared after their arrival. The topics covered by the survey are of strong interest to researchers and government departments. Of particular interest is how migrants settle into employment and...

The pattern of coronary heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Indigenous Australians differs to that in non-Indigenous Australians. This paper shows that Indigenous Australians have higher hospitalisation and death rates for these conditions than non-Indigenous Australians, and are more likely to die from these conditions at younger ages. Summary Coronary heart disease (CHD)...

This better practice guide replaces the Australian National Audit Office’s earlier guide for public sector governance. This guide’s substantially revised content reinforces the fundamental elements required for good governance and builds on them to address contemporary governance issues and challenges. Foreword

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s management of the National Medical Stockpile. Audit objective, criteria and scope The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s management of the National Medical Stockpile. To assist in evaluating the department’s performance in terms of the audit objective, the ANAO...