Juvenile arthritis refers to the types of arthritis that affect children. It may cause significant pain, disability and restrictions in school and other activities. This snapshot focuses on arthritis in children 0 to 15 years old, although some children may enter into their adulthood with the condition. Juvenile arthritis is not a common condition, affecting...

This report presents information on the dental workforce, based on estimates derived from the new National Health Workforce Data Set: dental practitioners 2011, the first for this profession. The data set contains information on the demographic and employment characteristics of dental practitioners (dentists, dental hygienists, dental prosthetists, dental therapists and oral health therapists) registered in...

This National Security Strategy (the Strategy) is Australia’s first. It provides an overarching framework for our national security efforts, and sets priorities for the next five years. The Strategy is an important next step following the 2008 National Security Statement, which articulated Australia’s national security agenda and set in motion reforms to strengthen the national...

This report presents information on the medical workforce, based on estimates derived from the National Health Workforce Data Set: medical practitioners 2011, the second in this new series. The data set contains information on the demographic and employment characteristics of medical practitioners who were registered in Australia in 2011. Data are collected via registration forms...

This report presents national information on cases of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) associated with care provided by public hospitals for 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. This report builds on robust national and jurisdictional arrangements to monitor and reduce SAB. What is SAB? SAB is a serious bloodstream infection that may be associated with...