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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information. All enquiries: [email protected]
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It's #NationalPalliativeCareWeek ! In the last year of life, 2 in 5 (41%) of the population in need of palliative care received specialist palliative care. Read more from today's report brnw.ch/21wK2O9
Palliative Care Australia #PalliativeCareWeek #MattersOfLifeandDeath
National Social Housing Survey respondents were asked 2 questions relating to neighbours in 2023. Almost 3 in 5 (59%) said they would feel comfortable or very comfortable asking a neighbour to assist with a problem. ποΈ For more information brnw.ch/21wJYyB
#socialhousing
Staphylococcus aureus βgolden staph' is a type of bacteria that can cause bloodstream infection. The national rate of golden staph infection remained below the nationally agreed benchmark in 2022β23. Learn more brnw.ch/21wJRGs
#goldenstaph #staphylococcusaureus
There was a 4.6% increase in hospitalisations across all Australian hospitals during 2022β23. π₯ Find out more in today's release brnw.ch/21wJOQP
#hospitalsdata #myhospitals #admittedpatientcare
Almost half (49%) of young people aged 18β24 have used e-cigarettes in their lifetime. Read more brnw.ch/21wJMzD
#vape #vaping #ecigarette #harmprevention
It's #NationalRoadSafetyWeek ! π Unfortunately, every year, thousands of Australians are hurt or die in road and other transport accidents, most commonly while in a car, or on a motorcycle or bicycle.
Read more about transport accidents here brnw.ch/21wJBwo
#RoadSafety
Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon Mark Butler MP, has announced Dr Zoran Bolevich as the new AIHW CEO.
We are excited for this appointment and look forward to welcoming Dr Bolevich to the institute.
See more brnw.ch/21wJBnZ
Mark Butler MP Australian Department of Health and Aged Care
Drug-induced deaths have declined for the fifth consecutive year in 2022. π Explore more in recent updates to the Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in Australia report brnw.ch/21wJuxd
@alcoholdrugfdn #drugawareness #harmprevention
More than 2 in 3 tenants (69%) were satisfied with the services provided by their housing organisation in 2023. Learn more about the largest social housing study conducted in Australia brnw.ch/21wJpSj
#socialhousing #housinginAustralia
Head and neck injuries made up 70% of infant injury hospitalisations and 63% of injury ED presentations. π₯ Find out more brnw.ch/21wJnER
#injuryhospitalisations #injuriesinchildren #injuryprevention
Around 18% of the Australian population (4.8 million) filled a mental health-related prescription in 2022β23 with Antidepressants (73%) being the most common medication dispensed. π 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 2013β14 and 2021β22 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
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 1β4 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. π 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 2022β2023. Find out more in today's report brnw.ch/21wIY2h
#cannabis #drugtreatment #harmprevention