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Report of the NSW Chief Health Officer
The Report of the NSW Chief Health Officer on the health of the people of New South Wales provides a detailed account of available measures of health for our population. The report includes more than 200 health indicators. The report is intended for health professionals, students and interested members of the general public.
New South Wales Health Survey Program
The Health Survey Program conducts surveys that monitor health behaviours, health status, use of and satisfaction with health services, and other factors that influence the health of the people of New South Wales.
NSW Central Cancer Registry
The primary role of the NSW Central Cancer Registry is the monitoring and surveillance of new cases of cancer and cancer deaths. To obtain additional cancer registry incidence and mortality data by Area Health Service, local government area, country of birth, socio-economic status and index of remoteness, visit www.statistics.cancerinstitute.org.au.
Australia's Health 2006
Australia's health 2006 is the tenth biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It is the nation's authoritative source of information on patterns of health and illness, determinants of health, the supply and use of health services, and health services expenditure. Australia's Health 2006 is an essential reference and information resource for all Australians with an interest in health.
Australia's welfare 2007
Australia's welfare 2007 is the eighth biennial welfare report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It is the most comprehensive and authoritative source of national information on welfare services in Australia. Topics include children, youth and families; ageing and aged care; disability and disability services; housing for health and welfare; dynamics of homelessness; welfare services resources; and indicators of Australia's welfare.
Atlas of Avoidable Hospitalisations in Australia: ambulatory care-sensitive conditions - April 2007
Avoidable hospitalisations represent a range of conditions for which hospitalisation should be able to be avoided because the disease or condition has been prevented from occurring, or because individuals have had access to timely and effective primary care. This report addresses the level and extent of regional variation in Australia in a sub-set of avoidable hospitalisations, namely those arising from ambulatory care-sensitive (ACS) conditions. ACS conditions are certain conditions for which hospitalisation is considered potentially avoidable through preventive care and early disease management, usually delivered in a primary care setting, for example by a general medical practitioner, or at a community health centre.
Northern Rivers Equity Profile - Phase 1
The Northern Rivers Equity Profile consists of a collection of indicators that allows us to measure population health outcomes (ie: traditional mortality and morbidity data), but also other factors that impact on health, or health determinants (ie: personal, economic, social, community and environmental factors which help or hinder a person achieve optimal health outcomes). These baseline indicators can then be used to identify existing inequities, to develop and prioritise intervention strategies and to monitor changes in health outcomes over time. The Equity Profile itself does not explain the causes of widening, stagnant or narrowing gaps: its primary role is to identify that certain health trends are occurring and, thereby, to inform, guide and measure the progress of strategic planning processes.