Presents the latest available information on national population screening programs, cancer incidence, hospitalisations, survival, prevalence and mortality. Summary Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014 was prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare with support from state and territory members of the Australasian Association of Cancer Registries. It provides comprehensive national information and statistics...

Summary: A ustralia's mothers and babies 2012 is the twenty-second annual report on pregnancy and childbirth in Australia. In 2012, a total of 307,474 women gave birth to 312,153 babies. This is a 3.4% increase in the total number of births compared with that for 2011. Mothers

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” So said Friedrich Nietzsche, who wasn’t short on great thoughts. While hospital knowledge precincts may not necessarily be the haunt of great philosophers, this research explores the importance of walkability in promoting ideas, innovation and collaboration.

This briefing outlines New Zealand's health and disability system as at October 2014, describing the major organisations and structures in the system, along with their roles, functions and responsibilities. Summary Every New Zealander will, at some point in their lives, rely on our health and disability system. New Zealand’s health and disability system is large...

Male rates of suicide by hanging have more than doubled since the early 1980s. Female rates show a similar pattern, although at lower levels.