People with complex needs may have to negotiate several issues in their life, such as physical or mental illness, substance abuse and disability. They may be living in deprived circumstances and lack access to suitable housing, employment or meaningful daily activities. Each individual with multiple and complex needs has unique concerns tied closely to the...

Insulin pump use in Australia explores the number, characteristics and experiences of insulin pump users, using information from the National Diabetes Services Scheme and the first national survey of insulin pump users, conducted by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. In 2011, the proportion of Australians with Type 1 diabetes using an insulin pump...

This framework guides and organises the systematic planning, implementation and evaluation of the National Centre for Monitoring Cancer's activities. The National Centre for Monitoring Cancer (NCMC) was established in 2009 to monitor cancer rates and their impact and outcomes, as well as to identify and address priority gaps and deficiencies in population-level cancer and related...

This report provides a detailed picture of kidney replacement therapy treatment in Australia using a variety of data sources. Differences are explored in kidney replacement therapy treatment rates and treatment patterns for end-stage kidney disease between population groups and over time.

The aim of this feasibility study is to improve reporting of information on Indigenous deaths by linking death registrations data with several additional data sets that contain information on Indigenous deaths. Linkage of registered deaths data to the additional data sets identified 10.2 per cent more deaths that were not identified as Indigenous on the...