Health expenditure Australia 2013-14

Health expenditure Australia 2013-14

Australia Economics Public Health

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that spending on health rose in 2013–14, after record low growth in the previous year. The report, Health expenditure Australia 2013–14, shows that $154.6 billion was spent on health goods and services in 2013–14. This was up by 3.1% in real terms from the previous year and despite this relatively slow growth, total expenditure was 9.8% of GDP in 2013-14, up from 9.7% in 2012-13.

Download the full reportfor free online.  

ISSN 1323-5850; ISBN 978-1-74249-812-6; Cat. no. HWE 63; 141pp.

Australia's welfare 2015

Australia's welfare 2015

Australia Health outcomes Health Promotion Public Health

Overall, Australians are better educated and living longer than a decade ago according to the latest 2-yearly national publication "Australia's Welfare 2015" from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report covers: Understanding welfare; Australia's welfare spending and workforce; Child wellbeing; Young people; Working age; Growing older; Diversity and disadvantage in Australia; Indicators of Australia's welfare.

Acting AIHW Director Ms Kerry Flanagan said, 'Our report shows that most children are doing well and that most young people are studying or working. Adult participation in the labour force is higher than 20 years ago, and while some people are staying at work longer, after retirement, the majority of older Australians are not using aged care services. On the other hand, we see that 1 in 37 children are receiving child protection services, around 2 million Australians, mostly women, have experienced partner violence since the age of 15, youth unemployment exceeds 13%, and there's been little improvement in the proportion of young people who are not fully engaged in employment, education or training.'

Australia's welfare 2015 | online HTML report
Australia's welfare 2015-in brief

OzHealth app

OzHealth app

Apps Australia Statistics

The OzHealth App is a condensed version of the biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). It is the most comprehensive and authoritative source of national statistics and information on the health of all Australians.
 Features include:

• Fact sheet format exploring different topics
• User favourites page, enabling easy access to topics of interest
• Interactive quiz, allowing users to test their knowledge
• Detailed glossary 
• Info about AIHW
• Links to the AIHW website and other relevant websites

Search the App store under the Education section for OzHealth or click here.   

Australasian Clinical Indicator Report 2005 – 2012

Australasian Clinical Indicator Report 2005 – 2012

Australia Economics Public Health Statistics

The Australasian Clinical Indicator Report 2005 – 2012 (14th edition), published by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS), presents a detailed statistical analysis of clinical indicators for HCOs in the Australasian region. Over  342 public and 329 private HCOs reported, representing  almost 35,000 data submissions providing excellent statistical knowledge for an overview on how Australian health care is performing. It is one of the most comprehensive reports on the status of national clinical performance of 670 healthcare organisations over the last eight years.

Go to the ACHS website to freely download the report.

Vital signs 2013: the state of safety and quality in Australian health care

Vital signs 2013: the state of safety and quality in Australian health care

Australia Health outcomes Hospitals Quality Safety

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released VitalSigns 2013: The State of Safety and Quality in Australian Health Care.This report provides an overview of a series of key topics in relation to the safety and quality of Australia’s health care system.

Professor Debora Picone, Chief Executive of the Commission noted “Vital Signs 2013 focuses on three important questions that members of the public may ask about their health care. Will my care be safe? Will I get the right care? Will I be a partner in my care?”