Around 18% of the Australian population (4.8 million) filled a mental health-related prescription in 2022–23 with Antidepressants (73%) being the most common medication dispensed. 💊 Find out more brnw.ch/21wJiOx

For support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

#mentalhealth

Almost half (48%) of all clients who received treatment for cannabis between 2013–14 and 2021–22 were referred via a drug diversion program at some point during the period. Explore more data in today's release brnw.ch/21wJbTu

#cannabis #drugtreatment #harmprevention

One in 5 Australians mistakenly believe that dementia is a normal part of ageing. 🧠 Find out more in the Dementia awareness survey, released today brnw.ch/21wJ6OS

#dementia #dementia awareness

More than 9 in 10 (94%) people living with disability aged 18+ said they have been treated with respect when accessing key mainstream services. Read more in today's release brnw.ch/21wJ4q8

#disability #disability inAustralia

Children aged 1–4 had the highest rate of injury hospitalisations caused by drowning and submersion and were most likely to drown or have a near-drowning experience in a swimming pool. 🏊 Read more brnw.ch/21wJ2jO

#injuriesinchildren #poolsafety #drowningprevention

Daily cannabis use has increased from 14% to 18% among people in Australia aged 14 and over between 2019 and 2022–2023. Find out more in today's report brnw.ch/21wIY2h

#cannabis #drugtreatment #harmprevention

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The AIHW has released new updates on suicide and self-harm monitoring in Australia. See more brnw.ch/21wIVGC

Falls were the top leading cause of injury hospitalisation among children in 2021–22. This can include falling from playground equipment, rolling off furniture, or tripping on a flat surface. 🧒⚠️ See more in today's report brnw.ch/21wIVl8

#falls #injuryhospitalisation

Counselling remained the most common alcohol and other drug treatment type in 2022–23. 🍷💊 Read more in the new report brnw.ch/21wISQL

For free and confidential advice, call the National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline - 1800 250 015

@alcoholdrugfdn @FAREaustralia

The most common drugs of concern that clients sought treatment for differed by age in 2022–23. 🍷💊 Read more in today's report brnw.ch/21wIQL0

For free and confidential advice, call the National Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline - 1800 250 015

@alcoholdrugfdn @fareaustralia

Current use of e-cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, among young females aged 18–24 has increased. 📈 See more brnw.ch/21wIOth

@alcoholdrugfdn @FAREaustralia #vaping #tobacco #ecigarettes #harmprevention

Bee allergies caused 1,072 injury hospitalisations in 2021–22. A further 201 cases were hospitalised due to contact with hornets, wasps or bees. 🐝 Explore data on other types of venomous animals in Australia brnw.ch/21wIJNZ

#beeallergy #beesting #venomousanimals

The proportion of First Nations patients with a cardiac condition who received Medicare Chronic Disease Management follow-up services within 12 months after discharge from hospital increased over 9 years. 🏥 See more brnw.ch/21wIHNO

#cardiacconditions #FirstNationshealth

Earlier this year, AIHW released the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022–2023. It shows that people living in Remote and Very Remote areas were 2.9 times as likely to smoke daily (20%) as people in Major cities (7.0%). 🚬🏙️ Find out more brnw.ch/21wID7o

The majority of children adopted in Australia knew their adoptive parent(s) beforehand. Known child adoptions can be further categorised into adoptions by step-parent, relative, carers, or other. Read more brnw.ch/21wIB93

#adoptions #adoptions inAustralia

It's #WorldHealthDay ! 🌏🩺🏥 More females saw a health professional for their mental health compared with males in 2021–22. Learn more about the health of Australia's males and females and how it compares brnw.ch/21wIzUV

#WorldHealthDay 2024 #womenshealth #menshealth

The rate for First Nations young people aged 10–17 under youth justice supervision on an average day has decreased by 18% over the last 5 years. 📉 Find out more brnw.ch/21wIwC9

#youthjustice #detention

AIHW released updates to Australia's Disability Strategy 2021–2031 Outcomes Framework today. These updates provide an overview of the progress being made on 7 different outcome areas for people with disability. See more brnw.ch/21wIujU

#disability #disability strategy

The number of adoptions in Australia have been declining since the 1970s and is now around 200 a year. See more information in today's report brnw.ch/21wIrSd

#adoptions #adoptions inaustralia

Around 411,100 Australians were estimated to be living with dementia in 2023. With Australia’s population expected to continue growing and ageing into the future, the number of people living with dementia is expected to double by the year 2058. 🧠See more brnw.ch/21wIpKv