This report provides an overview of asthma hospitalisation patterns over time and across population groups. Summary Asthma is a common chronic condition of the airways, associated with episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and cough. Hospitalisation for asthma is rarely required as most symptoms are managed in the community through medication use and primary health...

This report provides a detailed analysis of health expenditure for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in 2010-11. Summary This report complements Expenditure on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2010-11 (AIHW 2013a) by providing a more detailed analysis of health expenditure estimates for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in 2010-11. Estimates are disaggregated at the...

This is the first national Australian longitudinal population-based study to examine the prevalence and incidence of diabetes and its complications, as well as high blood pressure, heart disease and kidney disease. Executive summary Diabetes mellitus has become one of the most common non-communicable diseases in the world. It results in substantial morbidity and mortality, primarily...

Summary The years from birth to young adulthood (ages 0-24) encompass a breadth of life stages in which males undergo major developmental changes and acquire important social and health behaviours. In 2011, 3.7 million males (more than one-third of the Australian male population) were aged 0-24. Consequently, the health status of this population group is...

Summary This report is the fourth in a series that builds the evidence base on the health of Australia's males. This report has a focus on males aged 25 and over, who comprise two-thirds of the Australian male population and encompasses diverse life stages that see males establish themselves in the workforce, change career paths...