Every day, decisions are made in hospitals, or by governments, that influence how efficiently hospitals run. In 2013–14, the running costs of public hospitals ($44 billion) continued to represent the largest proportion of the $154.6 billion that was spent on health by all governments, insurers and consumers. This report examines Australia’s largest public hospitals and...

Although the percentage of children fully immunised in Australia is high, rates are not uniform across the country and there are significant variations at the local level. Overview: The third report on child immunisation rates from the National Health Performance Authority finds that while coverage has improved in some local areas, there are a number...

Some public hospitals spend nearly twice as much money as others to provide similar services to similar groups of patients. Overview Hospitals account for a large share of the funds Australia spends on the health sector each year. In 2011–12, about 30% of the estimated $140.2 billion that Australia spent on health was spent on...

More than one-third of Australians (35.3%) went to a GP six or more times in 2012–13, and those who went most often tended to be older and less wealthy, were more likely to have several long-term health conditions and were more likely to see several different GPs. Summary Many Australians are fortunate to experience very...

This report presents overweight and obesity rates at the local level across Australia. In 2011–12, 10.8 million adults were either overweight or obese, and of these 4.7 million were obese. This report shows that the percentage of adults who were obese varied threefold across local areas, from 14% in Sydney North Shore and Beaches to...