In 2011-12, Australia's public hospitals admitted about 662,000 patients from elective surgery waiting lists, as either elective or emergency admissions. Almost one in four of these patients was admitted for General surgery (surgery on organs of the abdomen) and about one in seven was admitted for Orthopaedic surgery (surgery on bones, joints, ligaments and tendons...

It includes information on mental health service provision, available mental health resources and the changes that have occurred in these over time. The publication compliments the more comprehensive data that is available online at Mental health services in Australia http://mhsa.aihw.gov.au. The Mental Health Services in Australia website ( www.mhsa.aihw.gov.au) provides an overview of the national...

This report looks into the current research regarding dementia and Alzheimer's disease prevention and offers ideas for possible future solutions.

This set of guidelines looks into the assistance and support given to those suffering from trauma and the treatment they recieve. Over the last two decades research has established a substantive evidence base in relation to trauma. However a huge gap still exists between evidence about the effects of trauma on individuals and possibilities for...

Expenditure on health in Australia was estimated to be $130.3 billion in 2010-11, up from $77.5 billion in 2000-01. This expenditure was 9.3% of gross domestic product in 2010-11, down from 9.4% in 2009-10 but up from 8.2% in 2000-01. The estimated recurrent expenditure on health was $5,796 per person, and 69.1% was funded by...