This report examines Australian hospital data pertaining to fall injuries in people aged 65 and older in 2003-04. The number of fall events resulting in hospitalisation due to injury for older Australians remains high and the rate of fall-related injury incidents is particularly high for the oldest group within this population. Women are at greatest...

This report provides a picture of public hospitals during 2005-06, using data provided by the states and territories. It reports against an agreed set of performance indicators established under the 2003-08 Australian Health Care Agreements. This year the report includes a focus on older Australians in hospital and looks at hospital rehabilitation services.

Australian Hospital Statistics 2005-06 provides a thirteenth year in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's comprehensive annual reporting of statistics on Australia's hospitals. Detailed information is presented on hospital care and hospitals in 2005-06.Australian Hospital Statistics 2005-06 provides a thirteenth year in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's comprehensive annual reporting of statistics...

This publication presents data for the private hospital sector in 2004-05. Comparable data for public hospitals are available in Australian Hospital Statistics 2004-05, produced by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). According to this publication, about 4 in 10 hospital patients in Australia were admitted to private hospitals in 2004-05, representing 30% of...

This summary report presents an overview of hospitals and hospital activity in Australia, further data on public hospitals, hospital performance indicator data, information on non-admitted patient care provided in public hospital emergency departments, and summary data on elective surgery waiting times for patients admitted to public hospitals.