Summary: The Ministry of Health’s Statement of Intent 2015–2019 identifies outcomes for the health system and the Ministry: New Zealanders live longer, healthier and more independent lives. The health system is cost-effective and supports a productive economy. The Ministry has three high-level outcomes that support the achievement of the above health system outcomes: New Zealanders...

This is the final report of the independent evaluation of the Western Australian Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Applied Research and Evaluation Network (SiREN) undertaken on behalf of the Department of Health Western Australia (WA).

The report shows a broad overview of cancer survival in New Zealand, and provides information for 24 cancers. Summary The cancer registration data analysed in this report is from the years 1994 to 2011, with follow-up (mortality) information to 31 December 2013. Survival is presented by age, sex, ethnic group, extent of disease and deprivation...

This paper offers a toolkit to assist in the evaluation of preventive health proposals, in the form of eight questions to ask. Overview Preventive health is a broad umbrella that includes such disparate services as vaccines for schoolchildren, blood pressure screenings, ad campaigns to discourage binge drinking, and special taxes on tobacco products. What all...

This working paper uses the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's recently developed assessment framework to assess the suitability of the Australian Rheumatology Association Database as a potential new data source for population health monitoring of inflammatory arthritis. Summary A wide range of existing data sources could potentially be used to improve our understanding of...