This report describes trends in the use of prescription medicines covered by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. It provides data on the usage rates of – and Australian Government spending on – prescription medicines.

This report describes the pregnancy and birth experiences and outcomes of mothers and babies in Australia over time. Data cover the antenatal period, labour and birth, and outcomes for babies at birth, as well as stillbirths, neonatal and maternal deaths.

This report provides an assessment of state and territory performance against the benchmarks outlined in the Essential Vaccines Schedule (EVS) of the Federation Funding Agreement for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. The EVS is an agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the states and territories, which aims to “support the...

Australia has one of the highest measured incidence rates of mesothelioma in the world. Each year in Australia, between 700 and 800 people are diagnosed with this rare and aggressive cancer, caused by exposure to asbestos. This report presents the latest available data on the effectiveness of current policies in how to deal with asbestos...

This paper provides the key findings from the 2023 aged care provider workforce survey which provides information on the size, composition and characteristics of the aged care workforce in residential aged care and in-home care settings. At March 2023, there were an estimated 43,000 vacancies in directly employed nursing, personal care and clinical care manager...