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Intervention for the Prevention of Falls in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Clinical Trials
BMJ (formerly British Medical Journal)
A review of the literature regarding prevention of falls by the elderly
Global Immunization: Status, Progress, Challenges and Future
BMC
An 11-page paper briefly reviewing global progress and challenges with respect to public vaccination programmes
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-10-31
Depression and Related Disorders -- Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder and Puerperal Psychosis -- in the Perinatal Period
beyondblue
This 128-page Australian report has been developed to assist health professionals in primary care and maternity care to identify and treat mental health problems in the perinatal period
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-23
Using Microeconomic Reform to Deliver Patient-Centred Health Care
BCA
A 44-page Australian report setting out the case for using microeconomic reform as part of health reform
HealthPosted: 2011-03-24
Get It Together: How to Integrate Physical and Mental Health Care for People with Serious Mental Disorders
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
The 12-page executive summary of a report examining model programs for improving the integration and coordination of health services for adults and children with serious mental health disorders (full report purchasable from publisher)
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-08-12
Happy Healthy Women, Not Just Survivors
Australian Women's Coalition Inc
The recommendations presented in this 52-page report seek to address a gap in the national agenda relating to the long-term healthcare needs of the one in three Australian women who are survivors of sexual violence
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2010-10-18
Purchase Commitments: Big Business Bias or Solution to the 'Neglected Diseases' Dilemma?
Australian Review of Public Affairs
An Australian article considering issues involved in underinvestment in medical research to cope with the diseases of developing countries
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-11-02
Pharmaceutical Benefits and Free Trade: Trouble Ahead for Subsidised Medicines in Australia?
Australian Review of Public Affairs
A commentary arguing that Australia's Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. could harm Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, that subsidies a wide range of drugs for Australian users
Globalisation & International Trade, HealthPosted: 2004-03-31
Protecting Human Rights in Australia: A Long and Winding Road
Australian Review of Public Affairs
An article assessing the implications of there being no Bill of Rights in Australia
Human Rights, HealthPosted: 2010-06-02
Private Lives: A Report on the Health and Wellbeing of GLBTI Australians
Australian Research Centre on Health, Sex and Society
A 69-page Australian report of a survey documenting asspects of the health and wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-04-25
The Journey Continues: Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Australia
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society
This 105-page report provides the results of a survey into the lives and experiences of a sample of women living with AIDS in Australia
HealthPosted: 2005-09-23
State of the (Positive) Nation
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society
This 106-page Australian report examines the treatments and services used by HIV sufferers, their patterns of sexual behaviour and relationships, and the impact of HIV on their lives
HealthPosted: 2004-11-30
Relationship Pressures on Australian Families: Some Implications for Psychologists
Australian Psychological Society
This Australian article seeks to explore some of the pressures on couples and families and sketches the implications for psychologists faced with addressing the growing prevalence of mental health problems and behavioural disorders
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-16
“Cutting Through”: Using Health Information Technology for Effective Chronic Care Delivery
Australian National Consultative Committee on e‐Health
This 18-page Australian report was prepared in response to the increasing need to cut through the difficult issues arising in relation to chronic care and to find a sustainable, effective and efficient solution
HealthPosted: 2009-11-25
Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia
Australian Instiute of Health and Welfare
This 124-page report brings together data highlighting the impact of chronic kidney disease in Australia
HealthPosted: 2005-11-30
Australian Hospital Statistics 2002-03
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 356-page summary report describes the characteristics and activity of Australian hospitals. It includes summaries of changes over time and comparisons between public and private hospitals
HealthPosted: 2004-07-06
Mortality Over the Twentieth Century in Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 234-page report describes trends and patterns of mortality in Australia over the past century
HealthPosted: 2006-04-12
Mental Health Services in Australia 2001-2002
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 306-page report describes the characteristics and activities of Australia's mental health services
HealthPosted: 2004-05-06
BreastScreen Australia Monitoring Report 2002-2003
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 179-page Australian report presents the most recent data on breast screening, cancer detection, programme sensitivity and recall rates
HealthPosted: 2006-05-09
Community Mental Health Care 2000-01
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 118-page Australian working paper presents statistics and data collated with the objective of ascertaining, "Who receives what services from whom, at what cost and with what effect?"
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-07
Disability and Its Relationship to Health Conditions and Other Factors
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 173-page Australian report examining some of the inter-relationships among components of disability, health conditions and other related factors
Disability, HealthPosted: 2004-12-15
Heart, Stroke and Vascular Diseases: Australian Facts 2004
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 152-page report presents comprehensive information on patterns and trends of cardiovascular health and illness among Australians, contributory risk factors and associated conditions, treatment and care
HealthPosted: 2004-05-06
National Evaluation of a Retirement Vilages Care Pilot
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 317-page Australian report evaluating a pilot scheme providing flexible care packages into retirement villages
Smoking and Pregnancy
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 55-page Australian report provides data for pregnancy and birth according to the mother's smoking status for the period 2001-2003
Health, Drug AbusePosted: 2006-08-21
Key National Indicators of Children's Health, Development and Wellbeing
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 16-page bulletin describes the indicators being adopted by The Australian government for monitoring the health, development and wellbeing of the nation's children
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2004-11-27
Australian Health Inequalities 2: Trends in Male Mortality by Broad Occupational Group
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 20-page bulletin compares long-term mortality trends among Australian males in manual occupations with those in non-manual jobs
HealthPosted: 2005-04-06
Health Inequalities in Australia: Mortality
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 174-page report documents mortality inequalities by sex, region, area of socioeconomic disadvantage, occupation and country of birth
HealthPosted: 2005-03-09
Cervical Screening in Australia 2001-02
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 106-page report on the performance of the National Cervical Screening Programme in Australia
HealthPosted: 2004-11-27
The Relationship Between Overweight, Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
AAn 86-page Australian report presenting the latest evidence linking excess body weight with cardiovascular disease
HealthPosted: 2004-12-15
2004 Adult Vaccination Survey: Summary Results
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 47-page Australian report provides summary results from the 2004 vaccination survey, covering influenza and pneumococcal disease
HealthPosted: 2005-03-24
Socio-Economic Inequalities in Cardiovascular Disease in Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 36-page Australian bulletin examines inequalities in CVD mortality over a 10-year period in an attempt to answer key questions relating to mortality and significant morbidity
HealthPosted: 2006-08-04
National Palliative Care Information Collection: A Way Forward For Community-Based Palliative Care
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 243-page Australian study designed to report on the feasibility and scope of a National Minimum Data Set for community-based palliative care
HealthPosted: 2004-11-27
National Evaluation of the Aged Care Innovative Pool Dementia Pilot
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 468-page Australian report describing a range of new choices for older people with dementia and their carers
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2004-05
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 12-page report provides data on alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia and their clients
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2006-08-02
The Ins and Outs of Residential Respite Care
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 20-page Australian bulletin examining various questions relating to how respite care fits into the aged care system
Residential Aged Care in Australia 2004-05: A Statistical Overview
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 102-page report provides comprehensive data on residential aged care servivices in Australia and their residents
Disability Support Services 2009-10: Report on Services Provided under the National Disability Agreement
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 137-page Australian report presents 2009-10 information collected on people who used disability support services provided under the National Disability Agreement, and the agencies and outlets that provided services
Disability, HealthPosted: 2011-10-19
2003 Influenza Vaccine Survey: Summary Results
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This summary Australian report, based on a survey of participants, indicates their recent medical and financial experience of influenza and influenza vaccination
HealthPosted: 2004-03-11
Obesity and Workplace Absenteeism Among Older Australians
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 16-page bulletin examines the relationship between obesity and absenteeism from work among Australians
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-11-10
Disability Support Services 2003-04
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 138-page report presents data on disability services provided or funded by government in Australia during the year 2003-04 and the people accessing these services
Disability, HealthPosted: 2005-08-10
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2002-3
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 124-page Australian report presents statistics on alcohol and other drug treatment services and their clients, including information about the types of problem for which treatment is sought and the types of treatment provided
HealthPosted: 2004-09-14
How We Manage Stroke in Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 60-page report providing a comprehensive picture of the impact of stroke on patients, carers, the health system and aged care services in Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-02-22
Assisted Reproduction Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2003
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 68-page report providing information on all assisted reproduction technology treatments in Australia and New Zealand during 2003 and their outcomes
HealthPosted: 2006-02-22
Obesity Trends in Older Australians
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 16-page bulletin examines levels and trends of obesity among older Australians, describing the situation as an epidemic, and points to the likely health and economic consequences
Health, Wellbeing and Body Weight
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 24-page bulletin looks at the relationship between excessive body weight and health-related characteristics
HealthPosted: 2004-03-05
Carers in Australia: Frail Older People and People With a Disability
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 109-page report presenting a picture of informal care in contemporary Australia
Health Care Expenditure and the Burden of Disease Due to Asthma in Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 43-page report summarizes health care expenditure on asthma in Australia and the burden of disease attributable to asthma-related disability and premature mortality
HealthPosted: 2005-07-21
Cervical Screening in Australia 2002-2003
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 105-page report presenting recent information concerning cervical screening in Australia
HealthPosted: 2005-11-30
Diabetes-Related Deaths in Australia, 2001-2003
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 24-page bulletin presents information on diabetes-related deaths in Australia between 2001 and 2003
HealthPosted: 2006-01-03
Australia's Welfare 2005
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 514-page report is a comprehensive source of data on welfare services in Australia
HealthPosted: 2005-12-02
Health Expenditure Australia 2002-03
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 141-page report examines expenditure on health goods and services in Australia for the period 1992/3 to 2001/2, with preliminary estimates for 2002-03 and comparisons with selected OECD countries
HealthPosted: 2004-09-29
Extended Aged Care at Home Census 2002
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An 80-report consisting of data providing insights into the needs and circumstances of those receiving this care
Medical Indemnity National Data Collection: Public Sector 2003 to 2004
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 74-page Australian report presents data on public sector medical indemnity claims July 2003-June 2004
HealthPosted: 2005-08-04
Residential Aged Care in Australia 2002-03: A Statistical Review
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 101-page report contains statistics on the Australian residential care population and capacity, the residents and their characteristics, admissions, separations and dependency
Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Australia: Their Prevalence, Consequences and Prevention
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 83-page Australian report highlights the prevalence and impact of chronic respiratory disease in Australia
HealthPosted: 2005-09-01
Asthma in Australia 2005
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 236-page report on the status of asthma in Australia
HealthPosted: 2005-08-15
Selected Chronic Diseases Among Australia's Children
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 16-page bulletin presenting data on the incidence, prevalence and trends for major chronic diseases among children in Australia
HealthPosted: 2005-09-07
Residential Aged Care in Australia 2003-04
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 97-page Australian statistical overview of residential aged care services and their residents
Diabetes in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Australians
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 74-page report identifying groups of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with a high prevalence or risk of diabetes
HealthPosted: 2005-10-19
The Impact of Dementia on the Health and Aged Care Systems
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 95-page study of the prevalence of dementia in the Australian population, the pattern of service used by people with dementia and the costs associated with this use
Assisted Reproductive Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2002
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 65-page report providing data on all assisted reproductive technology treatments taking place in Australia and New Zealand during 2002 and the resulting pregnancies and births
HealthPosted: 2004-10-04
The National System for Monitoring Diabetes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 92-page report describing the aims, scope and processes for monitoring diabetes in Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-03-09
Parenting Influences on Adolescent Alcohol Use
Australian Institute of Family Studies
This 102-page Australian report investigates the influences that parents can exert on adolescent alcohol use
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2004-12-15
Is Resilience Still a Useful Concept when Working with Children and Young People?
Australian Institute of Family Studies
This 11-page Australian paper reviews some of the complexities and issues surrounding the concept of resilience in order to ascertain its usefulness for practitioners working with children
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2012-04-13
Mental Health, Abuse, Drug Use and Crime: Does Gender Matter?
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 6-page Australian brief examines the direct relationship, mediated by gender, between mental health, prior experiences of child abuse, drug use and offending among a sample of police detainees
Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-11-13
Schizophrenia and Offending: Area of Residence and the Impact of Social Disorganisation and Urbanicity
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 6-page Australian study aimed to identify the influence of residential location on the prevalence of schizophrenia and incidence of arrests in urban and rural postcode areas of Western Australia
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2008-12-04
The Prevalence of Victimization and Violent Behaviour in the Seriously Mentally Ill
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 21-page Australian paper investigates the rates of victimization among psychiatric inpatients and the association between a history of victimization and measures of adverse outcome
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2005-05-20
Mortality and Morbidity in Prisoners after Release from Prison in Western Australia 1995-2003
Australian Institute of Criminology
A 6-page report of an Australian study tracing the health of prisoners before and after imprisonment
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2006-09-25
Racism: A Major Impediment to Optimal Indigenous Health and Health Care in Australia
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
This 14-page Australian paper highlights the scope and ramifications of racism on health and health care of Indigenous Australians, and suggests approaches for minimising racism’s adverse health impacts
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-29
Financial Incentives and the Health Workforce
Australian Health Review
This 5-page paper discusses financial incentives in healthcare markets and their effects on health professionals' behaviour
HealthPosted: 2011-09-12
Predictive Risk Modelling in Health: Options for New Zealand and Australia
Australian Health Review
This Australian article reviews the current knowledge about predictive risk models (PRMs) and explores some of the issues surrounding the potential introduction of a PRM to a public health system
Health, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-08-08
Narrowing the Inequality Gap in Oral Health and Dental Care in Australia
Australian Health Policy Institute
This 92-page paper offers a series of proposals for improving oral health and dental care in Australia
HealthPosted: 2004-11-23
Patient-Centred Care: Improving Quality and Safety by Focusing Care
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
This 86-page Australian discussion paper outlines practical policy and service-level recommendations to foster patient-centred care
HealthPosted: 2010-11-18
An Overview of Assisted Reproduction in Australia and Directions for Social Research
Australian Centre for Emerging Technologies and Society
This 13-page Australian paper gives an overview of reproductive technology services in Australia and examines the body of social research on the impacts of the technology
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-09
Measuring the Impact of Asthma on Quality of Life in the Australian Population
Australian Centre for Astha Monitoring
This 103-page Australian report provides a comprehensive review of approaches to measuring the impact of asthma on quality of life that can be used in population-based monitoring. Its findings will also be of interest to those focusing on other chronic diseases
HealthPosted: 2004-12-26
Private Hospitals, Australia, 2008-09
Australian Bureau of Statistics
This publication contains details about the facilities, activities, staffing and finances of all private hospitals obtained from an annual census of all licensed private hospitals in Australia
HealthPosted: 2010-06-02
Diabetes in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Population, 2004-05
Australian Bureau of Statistics
This 2-page Australian statistical summary provides comparisons between the incidence of diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people
Health, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2009-04-09
Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island People: A Snapshot 2004-05
Australian Bureau of Statistics
An overview of the health and social circumstances of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2007-06-18
Operationalising a Model Framework for Consumer and Community Participation in Health and Medical Research
Australian & New Zealand Health Policy
This 15-page article describes how an Australian charity operationalised a model framework for encouraging medical research to be responsive to public values
HealthPosted: 2007-07-09
Assessing Outcomes of Health and Medical Research
Australian & New Zealand Health Policy
An 8-page Australasian article arguing the need for new approaches that consider all the benefits of research
HealthPosted: 2007-07-06
The Global Biopharma Industry and the Rise of Indian Drug Multinationals: Implications for Australian Generics Policy
Australian & New Zealand Health Policy
A 21-page Australian paper providing a synopsis of the new dynamics of the global biopharma industry
HealthPosted: 2007-06-02
Analyzing NSW State Policy for Childhood Obesity Prevention
Australia&New Zealand Health Policy
A 17-page Australian study examining an early policy response to childhood obesity and assessing its content and capacity for implementation
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-10-16
Quality and Safety of Genetic Testing in Australia and New Zealand: A Review of the Current Regulatory Framework
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
This 35-page (provisional) paper provides an overview of the regulation of quality assurance for genetic testing in Australia and New Zealand
HealthPosted: 2006-11-11
The Role of General Practitioner-Based Research in the Development of National Policy: Case Studies from Ireland and Australia
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
A 20-page paper describing the influence of GP-based research on the development of policy in two countries
HealthPosted: 2006-05-15
Paving Pathways: Shaping the Public Health Workforce Through Tertiary Education
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
This 25-page Australian/New Zealand paper highlights some of the competing tensions in public health tertiary education, their impact on public health training programs, and the educational pathways that are needed to grow, shape and prepare the public health workforce for future challenges
HealthPosted: 2010-02-03
Evaluating Health Policy Capacity: Learning from International and Australian Experience
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
This 37-page Australian paper examines the factors that contribute to policy capacity in the health sector
Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-02-27
Health Research Policy: A Case Study of Policy Change in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
This 34-page Australian paper examines past policies and outlines issues for Indigenous health policy in the future
Health, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2009-03-03
Strengthening Field-based Training in Low and Middle-income Countries to Build Public Health Capacity
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
This 23-page Australian paper describes Australia's first Master of Applied Epidemiology (MAE) model (established in 1991), which uses field-based training to strengthen the control of communicable diseases
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-09
Health, Ageing and Private Health Insurance: Baseline Results from the 45 and Up Study Cohort
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
This study investigates the relationships between health and lifestyle factors, age and private health insurance (PHI) in a large Australian population-based cohort study of people aged 45 years and over
Medication Safety in Acute Care in Australia: Where Are We Now? (part 1)
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
This 37-page Australian review examines the extent and causes of medication incidents and adverse drug events in acute care
HealthPosted: 2009-08-21
What Evidence is there to Support Skill Mix Changes between GPs, Pharmacists and Practice Nurses in the Care of Elderly People Living in the Community?
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
The aim of this systematic Australian review was to explore the evidence for the effectiveness of task substitution between GPs and pharmacists and GPs and nurses for the care of older people with chronic disease
The Trend in Mental Health-related Mortality Rates in Australia 1916-2004: Implications for Policy
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
This 29-page Australian study determines the trend in mental health-related mortality (defined here as the aggregation of suicide and deaths coded as "mental/behavioural disorders"), and its relative numerical importance, and to argue that this has importance to policy-makers
Working in Disadvantaged Communities: What Additional Competencies do we Need?
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
The purpose of this 17-page study was to develop a generic workforce needs assessment tool and to use it to identify the competencies needed by the public health workforce to work effectively in disadvantaged communities
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-04-24
Performance Reporting for Consumers: Issues for the Australian Private Hospital Sector
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
A 13-page Australian provisional report on the development of a consumer-driven performance report on cardiac services based on patient experience in a private hospital
HealthPosted: 2007-05-31
Funding Illness Prevention and Health Promotion in Australia: A Way Forward
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
This 12-page Australian article argues for a national evidence-based funding system for illness prevention and health promotion that would legitimize a substantial and sustained budget for health promotion
HealthPosted: 2009-11-13
Challenges in Australian Policy Processes of Disinvestment from Existing Ineffective Health Care Practices
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
A 24-page Australian paper examining key challenges to disinvesting from ineffective health care practices
HealthPosted: 2007-11-07
Assessing the Impact of Prescribed Medicines on Health Outcomes
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
This 30-page paper reviews methods that can be used to assess the impact of medicine use on population health outcomes
HealthPosted: 2007-02-16
Determining Appropriateness for Rehabilitation or other Subacute Care: Is there a Role for Utilization Review?
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
A 16-page literature review on the potential role of Utilization Review in defining levels of care and in facilitating appropriate care
HealthPosted: 2007-03-16
Towards Enhancing National Capacity for Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice in Falls Management: A Role for a "Translation Task Group"?
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
This 18-page Australian provisional paper reports on an initiative addressing issues around the research-to-policy-and-practice interface in respect of falls management
HealthPosted: 2007-06-01
When Public Action Undermines Public Health
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
This 37-page article criticises antifluoridationist literature
HealthPosted: 2007-12-10