This is the first report against the refined set of indicators endorsed by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council in 2000, and the fourth time that all jurisdictions have reported against a set of national performance indicators for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. AHMAC produces these reports in order to inform policy makers and...

This is the twelfth in a series of triennial reports on maternal deaths dating back to 1964. Under-ascertainment of maternal mortality is of national concern. In an effort to improve ascertainment of maternal deaths, this report has used two data sources: states and territories confidential maternal death enquiries and Australian Bureau of Statistics death data...

Birth anomalies remain a significant public health problem in Australia. Despite this, we do not have quality national data on birth anomalies in Australia. In response to the AIHW's continuing commitment to birth anomalies as a core data collection, a review was conducted over the last year which was aimed at assessing the utility and...

This report is the fifth annual compilation of national data on this Australian government funded program designed to provide assistance to enable frail or older people with complex care needs to continue living in the community. The aim of this report is to highlight the characteristics of care recipients and patterns of service provision of...

This publication provides descriptive epidemiological and service provision data concerning children's dental health in Australia, using data from the Child Dental Health Survey, which monitors the dental health of children enrolled in state and territory government-run school dental services, for the year 2000. Included are national trends and state/territory comparisons, an examination of differences in...