Health
Consumer Access to Health Info on the Internet: Health Policy Implications
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
An 18-page report of a New Zealand survey of who accesses health-related info on the internet in New Zealand and how it is used and perceived
HealthPosted: 2005-07-06
Do Adults in Contact with Australia's Public Health Sector Mental Health Services Get Better?
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
This 22-page paper describes the outcomes of care episodes for adults in public sector mental health services across Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-08-31
Interventions to Facilitate Health Workforce Restructure
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
This 15-page paper offers specific policy suggestions to facilitate workforce flexibility and health workforce planning in Australia
HealthPosted: 2005-07-06
Is the Treatment Working? Progress with the NHS System Reform Programme
Audit Commission, Healthcare Commission
A 96-page UK study examining the progress of market-style reforms to improve the effeiciency and effectiveness of the British National Health Service
HealthPosted: 2008-06-13
Better Safe than Sorry: Preventing Unintentional Injury to Chilren
Audit Commission, Healthcare Commission
A 74-page UK report examining the deployment of resources, partnership arrangements and activities to prevent unintentional injury to children in the UK
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2007-02-12
A Finger on the Pulse: Comparative Models for Reporting the Quality of Hospital Care
Atlantic Institute for Market Studies
A 30-page Canadian background paper examining various models available for measuring the quality of hospital care
HealthPosted: 2005-06-20
The Economic Impact of Allergic Disease in Australia
ASCIA
This study examines the economic impact of allergic disorders in Australia, and directions for policy
HealthPosted: 2007-12-06
The Ignored Majority: The Voice of Arthritis 2011
Arthritis Australia
This 4-page Australian study sought to discover how arthritis affected people at home and at work and what factors were associated with good or poor outcomes
Reflexive Practice: Ways of Using Complementary Medicine by People Living with HIV/AIDS
ARCSHS
A 4-page report of a small-scale survey of the use of complementary medicine by Australians living with HIV/AIDS
HealthPosted: 2007-05-10
A Review of Knowledge about the Sexual Networks and Behaviours of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Asia
ARCSHS
This 99-page Australian report analyzes the existing information about MSM and their sexual networks and HIV transmissions in four Asian countries
HealthPosted: 2007-06-18
Practice Activity Patterns of Dentists in Australia
ARCPOH
A 68-page study showing trends in the activity patterns of dentists in Australia by age of patients
HealthPosted: 2006-06-03
Social Determinants of Oral Health
ARCPOH
This 148-page Australian report shows the relationship between social conditions and socio-economic inequalities in oral health
HealthPosted: 2008-01-03
Clinical Information Technologies and Inpatient Outcomes
Archives of Internal Medicine
A US article reporting on a large-scale study of whether clinical information technologies will improve clinical and financial outcomes
HealthPosted: 2009-02-03
Obesity Prevention: The Role of Policies, Laws and Regulations
ANZHP
This article argues the case for policy intervention to reduce the prevalence of obesity
HealthPosted: 2008-07-09
The Role of Law in the Control of Obesity in England
ANZ Health Policy
This 21-page Australian article examines the contribution of law to a healthy food culture
HealthPosted: 2008-10-14
Treatment costs and priority setting in health care: a qualitative study
ANZ Health Policy
A 34-page Australian study investigating whether the public believes that high-cost patients should be a lower priority for public health care than low-cost patients
HealthPosted: 2009-05-13
Increasing the Options for Reducing Adverse Events: Results from a Modified Delphi Technique
ANZ Health Policy
The aim of this 39-page paper is to illustrate a simple method for increasing the range of possible options for reducing adverse events in Australian hospitals
HealthPosted: 2008-11-21
Beyond Policy and Planning and Into Practice
ANZ Health Policy
A 28-page Australian paper outlining an approach for increasing the engagement of Aboriginal people with sexual health issues
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2008-05-20
Meeting the Demographic Challenges Ahead: Toward Culture Change in an Ageing New Zealand
ANZ Health Policy
This 30-page paper considers issues relevant to the future provision of lang-term care in New Zealand
Development of National Injury Prevention Policy in the Australian Health Sector: And the Unmet Challenges of Participation and Implementation
ANZ Health Policy
A 19-page article describing the development of injury prevention policy in Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-10-24
Challenges for Co-morbid Chronic Illness Care and Policy in Australia: A Qualitative Study
ANZ Health Policy
A 21-page Australian study designed to identify the common challenges co-morbidity poses to patients and carers in their experiences of self management; to detail the views and perceptions of health professionals about these challenges; and to discuss policy options to improve health care for people with co-morbid chronic illness
HealthPosted: 2009-09-08
Using Performance-Based Regulation to Reduce Childhood Obesity
ANZ Health Policy
This 30-page paper proposes a policy strategy termed "performance-based regulation" to combat chilhood obesity
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-21
Developing "Robust Performance Benchmarks" for the Next Australian Health Care Agreement
ANZ Health Policy
An 18-page Australian article considering issues relating to the use of benchmarks for measuring health care performance
HealthPosted: 2008-04-28
Collaborative Review of Pilot Projects to Inform Policy
ANZ Health Policy
This 13-page article describes the methodology of a collaborative synthesis of exemplary primary health care pilot projects in rural and remote Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-07-26
Cancer Control Policy in Australia
ANZ Health Policy
This 23-page paper reviews the history and development of cancer control policy in Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-10-24
Selecting Interventions to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
ANZ Health Policy
A 16-page Australian case study of a structured framework for strategies to improve fruit and vegetable consumption and supply
Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-12-29
The Australian Preventive Health Agenda: What Will This Mean for Workforce Development?
ANZ Health Policy
This 16-page paper discusses policy and practice issues related to workforce development as part of an integrated response to Australia's preventive health agenda
HealthPosted: 2009-05-25
The Funding and Use of High-Cost Medicines in Australia: The Example of Anti-Rheumatics Biological Medicines
ANZ Health Policy
A 30-page Australian study examining the use and associated government costs of biological agents for treating rheumatoid arthritis
HealthPosted: 2007-03-02
Epidemic Proportions: Building National Public Health Capabilities to Meet National Security Threats
ANSER/Analytic Services Inc.
This 46-page U.S. report offers recommendations for the improvement of public health preparedness by overlaying consistent national capabilities on existing public health structures
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-10-21
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Expanded Antiviral Prophylaxis and Adjuvanted Vaccination Strategies for an Influenza A (H5N1) Pandemic
Annals of Internal Medicine
This US article estimates the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alternative pandemic (H5N1) mitigation and response strategies.
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2009-11-26
A Research Protocol to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Public-Private Partnerships as a Means to Improve Health and Welfare Systems Worldwide
American Journal of Public Health
A 7-page article providing an overview of the history of health-related public-private partnerships during the past 20 years and describing a research protocol commissioned by the WHO to evaluate their effectiveness
HealthPosted: 2007-05-16
Climate Change and Mosquito-Borne Disease: Causal Link or Green Alarmism?
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
This 6-page commentary challenges the WHO claim that climate change was responsible for 150,000 deaths in 2003
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2004-02-21
The Blind Hydra: USAID Policy Fails to Control Malaria
American Enterprise Institute
This 46-page working paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the approach of the United States Agency for International Development to malaria control
HealthPosted: 2005-04-25
Why the Top-Down Approach Has Failed
American Enterprise Institute
A U.S. article assessing current approaches to AIDS treatment globally
HealthPosted: 2005-12-05
Achieving Drug Access and Affordability Without Trading on Future Innovation
American Enterprise Institute
Text of a speech on major drug policy issues, given to the Japanese Diet
HealthPosted: 2005-06-14
Opening Pandora's Pillbox: Using Modern Information Technology to Improve Drug Safety
American Enterprise Institute
A U.S. paper urging greater use of new information tools to improve drug safety
HealthPosted: 2005-07-13
WHO's Latest Initiative: Blame Avoidance
American Enterprise Institute
A commentary on the treatment of AIDS/HIV in Africa, and the WHO's stance
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-05-11
South Africa's Good News on AIDS
American Enterprise Institute
An article reporting progress on AIDS testing in South Africa
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-20
The Unhealthy World Bank
American Enterprise Institute
A U.S. commentary on the effectiveness of the World Bank in disease control
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-02-27
Consumer Involvement in Dementia Research
Alzheimer's Australia
This 20-page Australian paper provides the context and rationale for developing a network that supports carers and people with dementia to take an active role in contributing to better dementia care practice and outcomes
Dementia, Lesbians and Gay Men
Alzheimer's Australia
This 36-page Australian paper was commissioned to promote an informed discussion about the issues affecting lesbians or gay men with dementia or caring for someone with dementia
HealthPosted: 2010-11-30
National Strategies to Address Dementia
Alzheimer's Australia
This 12-page Australian paper provides an overview of a range of approaches that a selection of countries have taken to address dementia
Microbes and Man Research Programme 2003-2005 (MICMAN)
AKA
The 43-page evaluation of a Finnish-Swedish research programme conducted to improve knowledge and understanding of the interaction between host and microbes, and to apply this knowledge to the improvement of human health
Science & Technology, HealthPosted: 2007-02-13
Water Fluoridation and Children's Dental Health
AIHW, ARCPOH
A 51-page Australian report examining the differences in the oral health of children living in areas of different concentrations of fluoride in the public water supply
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-01-03
Dementia Among Aged Care Residents
AIHW
This 88-page report examines the characteristics and care requirements of Australian aged care residents with a diagnosis of dementia
Health and the Environment: A Compilation of Evidence
AIHW
This 86-page Australian report compiles evidence on the relationship between health and a selected list of environmental factors including `natural' features (such as temperature and ultraviolet radiation) and aspects of our surroundings which have been created by humans (such as housing and transport)
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-03-30
Maternal Deaths in Australia 2000-2002
AIHW
This 132-page report is an observational study of maternal deaths in Australia
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-10-30
Comorbidity of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia
AIHW
The 79-page report of an investigation into the association of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-08-09
Social and Emotional Wellbeing: Development of a Children's Headline Indicator
AIHW
This Australian report describes the process of developing a Children's Headline Indicator to measure social and emotional wellbeing
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2012-04-10
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: General Practice Consultations, Hospitalisation and Mortality
AIHW
This 63-page report analyzes data on non-melanoma skin cancer in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-10-14
Comparing Name-Based and Event-Based Strategies for Data Linkage
AIHW
The 150-page report of a study linking hospital and residential aged care data in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-09-05
Key Indicators of Progress for Chronic Disease and Associated Determinants: Data Report
AIHW
This 132-page Australian report provides information about the prevalence of those chronic diseases for which behavioural changes, or increased screening practices, can reduce onset, assist in management, or prevent death
HealthPosted: 2011-06-20
Cervical Screening in Australia 2009-2010
AIHW
The latest report on cervical screening in Australia
HealthPosted: 2012-05-01
A Working Guide to International Comparisons of Health
AIHW
This 25-page Australian guide highlights the types of questions to ask before comparing countries and when presenting health data in an international context
HealthPosted: 2012-04-24
Injury as a Chronic Health Issue in Australia
AIHW
A 13-page briefing paper giving an overview of injury as a health issue in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-09-25
Cervical Screening in Australia 2008-2009
AIHW
A 136-page Australian report on cervical cancer screening and statistics on new cases and mortality
HealthPosted: 2011-10-31
Obesity and Injury in Australia: A Review of the Literature
AIHW
This 48-page Australian report presents summary information from an overview of the existing literature to investigate obesity injury relationships
HealthPosted: 2011-11-03
Australia's Health 2008
AIHW
A 624-page biennial report on the health of Australian people
HealthPosted: 2008-06-26
Assisted Reproductive Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2009
AIHW
This 74-page document is the fifteenth annual report on the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) in Australia and New Zealand. The report presents data on ART treatment and donor insemination cycles undertaken in 2009, and the resulting pregnancies and baby outcomes
HealthPosted: 2011-11-11
Indigenous Mothers and their Babies, Australia 2001-2004
AIHW
A 104-page Australian report on births to indigenous mothers
Health, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2007-10-31
National Palliative Care Performance Indicators
AIHW
A 44-page report on the 2007 performance indicators for the Australian palliative care sector and the characteristics of care agencies
HealthPosted: 2008-06-12
Report on the Pilot Test of the Community-based Palliative Care Client Data Collection
AIHW
A 106-page Australian report on a pilot test conducted to evaluate the data required for national policy development in respect of palliative care
HealthPosted: 2007-11-01
Neural Tube Defects in Australia: Prevalence Before Mandatory Folic Acid Fortification
AIHW
This 58-page report describes the prevalence and trends of neural tube defects in Australia during the past decade
HealthPosted: 2011-12-19
The Hospital Dementia Services Project: A Study Description
AIHW
This 16-page Australian publication describes the objectives and design features of a mixed-methods study which will investigate how health and aged care system factors influence care outcomes for hospital patients with dementia
Diabetes and Poor Mental Health and Wellbeing: An Exploratory Analysis
AIHW
This 79-page report examines the association between the prevalence of diabetes and poor mental health and wellbeing in the Australian population
HealthPosted: 2011-06-23
Breast Cancer in Australia: An Overview
AIHW
A 96-page report providing a comprehensive overview of breast cancer in women and men in Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-10-17
Assisted Reproduction Technology in Australia and New Zealand
AIHW
A 74-page report presenting data on birth outcomes using assisted reproduction technologies in Australia and New Zealand
HealthPosted: 2008-09-16
Key Indicators of Progress for Chronic Disease and Associated Determinants
AIHW
This 132-page Australian report provides information about the prevalence of those chronic diseases for which behavioural changes, or increased screening practices, can reduce onset, assist in management, or prevent death
HealthPosted: 2011-06-23
Comorbidity of Mental Disorders and Physical Conditions 2007
AIHW
This 42-page report investigates the prevalence of mental illness in association with common chronic diseases in Australia
HealthPosted: 2012-02-10
Making Progress
AIHW
A report providing key statistical indicators of child and youth health, development and wellbeing in Australia
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2008-09-23
Movement from Hospital to Residential aged Care: Preliminary Results
AIHW
The preliminary results from a 67-page Australian study of the use of residential aged care following a period in hospital
Women and Heart Disease: Cardiovascular Profile of Women in Australia
AIHW
This 251-page report focuses on the impact of cardiovascular disease on the health of Australian women. It contains the latest data on prevalence, deaths, disability, hospitalisations, services, treatments, risk factors and expenditure, as well as comparisons to other important diseases among women
HealthPosted: 2010-06-07
Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: Trends at Different Ages
AIHW
This 93-page Australian report examines recent data to determine if the observed decrease in cardiovascular disease deaths since the 1960s is shared across disease sub-types and among different population groups
HealthPosted: 2010-04-15
A Snapshot of Men's Health
AIHW
A 60-page Australian report comparing the illness and mortality of men in rural and urban areas
HealthPosted: 2010-04-13
Health and Wellbeing of Young Australians: Indicator Framework and Key National Indicators
AIHW
This 20-page bulletin previews the reporting framework and key national indicators that will be the basis of the report Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2011, scheduled for release in 2011
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-04-11
National Best Practice Guidelines for Collecting Indigenous Status in Health Data Sets
AIHW
These 25-page Australian guidelines have been developed to ensure the standard Indigenous status question is asked correctly and consistently of all clients of health services, and that this information is correctly recorded
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2010-04-07
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2008 Report Detailed Analyses
AIHW
This 1571-page report contains detailed analyses underlying the summary data presented in the policy report Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2008
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2009-01-19
Monitoring the Impact of Air Pollution on Asthma in Australia, A Methods Paper
AIHW
This 40-page paper discusses the challenges associated with monitoring the impact of air pollution on asthma, outlines the work that has so far been done in Australia in this area and presents a method for estimating the contribution of air pollution to asthma hospitalisations
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-03-26
Risk Factors and Participation in Work
AIHW
This 47-page Australian report deals with the association between risk factors and participation in work
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-03-25
Outline of the National Centre for Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease
AIHW
This 32-page Australian report is a brief outline of the rationale for and role of the National Centre for Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease. It outlines the rationale behind starting a national monitoring centre, the structure of the centre, key areas of monitoring and major data sources to be used for monitoring.
HealthPosted: 2009-01-27
Health System Expenditure on Disease and Injury in Australia, 2004-05
AIHW
This 28-page report provides a systematic analysis of health system expenditures associated with specific disease and injury groups in Australia in 2004-05
HealthPosted: 2010-04-27
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Monitoring Report 2008
AIHW
This 162-page Australian report presents the most recent information on participation in bowel screening, cancer detection, program sensitivity and rescreening rates. In addition, the report presents national bowel cancer incidence and mortality data to provide a context for these indicators of screening activity
HealthPosted: 2008-12-31
Arthritis and Osteoporosis in Australia 2008
AIHW
This 172-page Australian report brings together data and information from a wide variety of sources to provide a picture of arthritis and ostoeporosis in Australia, and highlight some of the main issues relating to these conditions.
The Health of Australia's Prisoners 2009
AIHW
This 168-page report contains data on the general health of Australia's prison population, plus data relating to communicable diseases, educational attainment, deaths in custody, the use of health services and the types of medications used by prisoners
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2010-06-03
Younger People with Disability in Residential Aged Care Program
AIHW
A 101-page Australian report summarizes the characteristics of disabled younger people receiving care in residential aged care facilities, and the services they received
Disability, HealthPosted: 2010-06-02
Primary Carers of People with Arthritis and Osteoporosis
AIHW
This 44-page Australian report brings together the latest data to highlight the impact of caring for people with arthritis and osteoporosis on the carers themselves
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-05-23
2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Detailed Findings
AIHW
This 145-page Australian report provides detailed information on drug use prevalence, drug-related behaviours and incidents, and support for drug-related policy and legislation.
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2008-12-18
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Other Respiratory Diseases in Australia
AIHW
This 32-page report presents the epidemiology of each of the main respiratory conditions in Australia and highlights their differences and similarities
HealthPosted: 2010-05-19
Gynaecological Cancer Projections 2010-2015
AIHW
This document provides information on the projected incidence of gynaecological cancers in Australia for the calendar years 2010 to 2015
HealthPosted: 2010-05-18
Cancer in Australia: An Overview, 2008
AIHW
This 162-page Australian report presents comprehensive national data on cancer incidence and mortality in Australia in 2005, with projections to 2008. Also included are incidence data by state and territory,remoteness, socioeconomic status and Indigenous status. Summaries are given for cancer survival and prevalence, and cancer screening. Also presented are hospital inpatient statistics for the period 2002-03 to 2006-07, and a discussion of the burden of cancer
HealthPosted: 2008-12-31
Medication Use for Arthritis and Osteoporosis
AIHW
This 92-page Australian report provides information on what medicines Australians are using to manage their musculoskeletal problems, how much do these medicines cost them and trends in the prescription of newer medicines
HealthPosted: 2010-03-09
Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer in Women Diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma in situ in Australia between 1995 and 2005
AIHW
This 36-page Austrslian report presents data that show that women who are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are at significantly increased risk of being diagnosed with invasive breast cancer later on in their lives, even though the DCIS would have been treated appropriately at the time
Ovarian Cancer in Australia: An Overview, 2010
AIHW
This 136-page report provides a comprehensive picture of ovarian cancer in Australia including how ovarian cancer rates differ by age, Indigenous status, country of birth, socioeconomic status and geographical area
HealthPosted: 2010-02-27
Insulin-treated Diabetes in Australia 2000 - 2007
AIHW
This 113-page report shows that the incidence of Type 1 and other insulin-treated diabetes in Australia is increasing and people with insulin-treated diabetes have significantly higher death rates than other Australians. The information in this report can be used to understand the changing patterns of insulin-treated diabetes, who the disease affects and where people with insulin-treated diabetes reside
HealthPosted: 2009-08-20
International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement 2006, Canberra
AIHW
A 70-page report of the second meeting of the International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement. It contains the proceedings of that meeting including abstracts and biographies and also information on how these different countries identify, collect and count data on their indigenous populations
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2009-04-10
Refining National Asthma Indicators: Delphi Survey and Correlation Analysis
AIHW
This 42-page report is the result of a systematic review undertaken by the Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring to refine and simplify asthma monitoring in Australia
HealthPosted: 2009-07-29
Oral Health Impacts Among Children by Dental Visiting Treatment Needs
AIHW
This 4-page report provides information on the oral health impacts experienced by Australian children during the period 2004–06, investigating differences in parent-reported toothache, eating difficulties and poor oral health perception between children with different dental visiting patterns and treatment needs
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-07-23
Key Indicators of Progress for Chronic Disease and Associated Determinants: Technical Report
AIHW
This 60-page report describes forty-two indicators developed to measure the progress in prevention of chronic disease in Australia. For each indicator, operational definitions are provided in terms of recommended data sources, availability of data, and the presentation of the indicators
HealthPosted: 2009-07-08
General Practice in Australia, Health Priorities and Policies 1998-2008
AIHW
This Australian report looks extensively at changes in the activities of GPs from 1998 to 2008 in the light of numerous government initiatives and changes in the GP workforce and in the population. It shows that GP activity generally correlates well with health policy initiatives and clinical guidelines, notably with Type 2 diabetes and the control of asthma and high blood cholesterol levels. In some areas, however, there is less evidence of an effect so far
HealthPosted: 2009-07-07
Injury Severity Scaling: A Comparison of Methods for Measurement of Injury Severity
AIHW
NISU uses a method to distinguish 'high threat to life' injuries from less serious injuries in some publications. The method is called the ICD-based Injury Severity Scaling (ICISS). This technical report documents a revision and update to the method
HealthPosted: 2009-06-24