This paper presents national level projections of the number of people receiving kidney replacement therapy for end-stage kidney disease for the period 2012 to 2020. Overview End-stage kidney disease (ESKD), the most severe form of chronic kidney disease, results in a high health and economic burden for patients, families and communities. It usually requires kidney...

Non-communicable diseases (cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory conditions, and musculo-skeletal conditions) are the number one cause of death and disablement for women and men globally and in Australia, with increasing recognition that women and men experience those conditions differently. This position paper examines the gender dimensions of those diseases to raise awareness, and to...

This report assesses the potential for existing data sources to improve our understanding of arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions and highlights future opportunities for improving data for monitoring these conditions. Summary Within the Australian population, arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions are highly prevalent, associated with significant disability, and generate large costs for the health and...

Arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions affect an estimated 6.1 million Australians across all ages, this report finds. Summary Arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions are common, affecting an estimated 6.1 million Australians (28% of the total population) in 2011-12. Due to their diverse nature there is considerable variation in the prevalence, treatment and management, and quality...

Summary: This report examines how trends in the decline of coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality differ among age groups, and by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, geographic location and socioeconomic status (SES). A l l Australians Although the CHD death rate has declined in Australia between 1979 and 2010, the average annual rate of...