Preventative health
Strategy
National immunisation strategy for Australia 2025–2030
The strategy provides a framework to increase and sustain immunisation uptake in Australia over the next five years. It sets a vision for a healthier Australia through immunisation. It is supported by a mission to reduce the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases through high uptake of safe, effective and equitable immunisation across the lifespan.
Report
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework: summary report
This report summarises the latest information on health outcomes, health system performance and the broader determinants of health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, drawing from the Health Performance Framework measures. Measures of health status, determinants of health and health system performance drawn from the framework show mixed results.
Journal article
Evaluating the effectiveness of Growing with Gratitude: A cluster randomised controlled trial in Australian primary schools
Growing with Gratitude is a universal prevention program based on positive psychology that aims to prevent anxiety and depression in primary-school-aged children. A cluster randomised controlled trial was implemented in nine South Australian primary schools to evaluate the program. The findings highlight challenges with implementing prevention programs in primary schools and provide suggestions for future...
Report
Essential vaccines: performance report 2023–24
The report provides an assessment of state and territory performance against the benchmarks outlined in the Essential Vaccines Schedule for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. Three jurisdictions met all five benchmarks in the assessment period, with a further four jurisdictions meeting four benchmarks.
Report
Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding
A final report of a holistic review into the funding of health services in New South Wales (NSW) examines its governance structure, how funds are delivered and strategies to address escalating costs. It finds that the NSW health system is a good one, however it has its failings. It provides 41 recommendations across 12 priority...