In 2010-11, there were 8.9 million hospitalisations, including 2.2 million admissions involving surgery, states this paper on Australia's 1,340 public and private hospitals. Hospitals are an important part of Australia’s health landscape, providing services to many Australians each year. A summary measure of the significance of Australia’s hospitals is the amount that is spent on...

There were 1,340 hospitals in Australia in 2010–11. The 752 public hospitals accounted for 68% of hospital beds (57,772) and the 588 private hospitals accounted for about 32% of beds (28,000 private hospital beds based on 2009–10 data). Expenditure and funding Public hospitals spent about $37 billion in 2010–11. Adjusted for inflation, expenditure increased by...

Comparisons of health between countries are popular and useful, and often attract media attention. This guide highlights the types of questions to ask before comparing countries and when presenting health data in an international context. Summary Why are international health comparisons so popular? We are often interested to see how our national experiences of health...

Objective. To assess whether Indigenous Australians age prematurely compared with other Australians, as implied by Australian Government aged care policy, which uses age 50 years and over for population-based planning for Indigenous people compared with 70 years for non-indigenous people.

SummaryThe Younger People with Disability in Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC) initiative is a 5-year program agreed on by the Council of Australian Governments. It aims to reduce the number of people with disability aged under 65 who live in residential aged care.In 2010–11, a total of 1,087 people received services funded by the YPIRAC initiative...