This bulletin examines levels and trends in the prevalence of obesity in the context of an ageing populations and the likely health and economic consequences. The focus is confined to obesity rather than lesser degrees of overweight because obesity has significant health consequences at all ages. The findings will inform policy makers and program deliverers...

The Census collects data on a broad range of social and economic aspects of the Australian population. This Current Issues Brief provides data on four summary indexes derived from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing.

This resource kit supports the Health Promoting Schools Framework and provides principles and strategies of good programs and practices of quality healthy eating and physical activity Such as: Implement school policies and standards that support healthy eatingand active living. Provide professional development opportunities for teachers and othersupport staff to teach and promote healthy eating and...

This report updates and refines prevalence estimates of five main disability groups in Australia - intellectual, psychiatric, sensory/speech, acquired brain injury and physical/diverse. The groups are defined and explained in terms of Australian and international definitions of disability, and of available Australian statistical data. Recent trends in the reported prevalence of disability are critically reviewed...

This second national report on the health and wellbeing of young people provides comprehensive information on the health status of young people including causes of hospitalisations and deaths, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, injury, disability, reproductive and sexual health. The behavioural risk and protective factors influencing young people's health and wellbeing that are covered in this...