18 Apr 2024
Injuries in children and adolescents a significant contributor to hospitalisations in Australia
Every year, thousands of children and adolescents aged 0–18 across Australia present to an emergency department (ED) or are hospitalised for an injury or poisoning incident.
24 Apr 2024
First national survey shows that generally Australians know little about dementia
Most Australians agree they would adopt a healthier lifestyle if they knew more about ways to reducing their risk of developing dementia. However, only 1 in 3 Australians feel confident in their knowledge of how to reduce their risk
28 Mar 2024
20% reduction in the number of young people under youth justice supervision since 2018–19
The number and rate of young people under youth justice supervision in Australia have declined in the 5 years since 2018–19, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
13 Mar 2024
Furry friends responsible for over 12,000 injury hospitalisations in 2021–22
Cats and dogs, the most common domestic pets in Australia, were responsible for over half (53%) of all injury hospitalisations related to contact with animals in 2021–22.
29 Feb 2024
Smoking rates continue to decline while vaping triples, national household drug survey shows
Less than 10% of people in Australia are smoking daily, while the use of e-cigarettes tripled between 2019 and 2022–2023, survey results from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show.
16 Feb 2024
Most Australian women live close to breast screening services but some face longer travel times
More than 9 in 10 Australian women live within a 20-minute drive of a permanent or visiting BreastScreen Australia screening service in 2021, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
