Summary: This report provides information about Australia's health-care expenditure on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions, including that on patterns of expenditure by health-care sector, type of musculoskeletal condition, age group, sex and over time. The main findings of the report are that, in 2008-09: In Australia, estimated health-care expenditure on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions...

This report provides information about mortality due to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Australia, examining trends over time, seasonal variation, international comparison and variation by age, sex, remoteness, Indigenous status, country of birth and socioeconomic disadvantage. Summary Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic lung diseases; COPD mainly affects older...

This report provides extensive information on: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations; the context of Indigenous health; various measures of population health status; selected health conditions; and health risk and protective factors. Preface The main purpose of the Overview is to provide a comprehensive summary of the most recent indicators of the health and current...

Smoking rates in Australia continue to drop, according to this survey on alcohol and tobacco consumption and illicit drug use. Introduction

This study provides a new perspective from Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) working in the area of heart health in the Aboriginal community of western Sydney.