One in 15 Australian adults living with diabetes: ABS Around 6.6% of adults now have diabetes, up from 5.1% a decade earlier, according to new data.
Dementia soon to be Australia’s biggest killer As dementia deaths soar at the same time as heart disease mortality drops, just 237 cases now separate the top two leading causes of death.
Health sector has third highest inflation in Australia: ABS New figures show the 6.1% increase for the 12 months up to April was only exceeded by alcohol and tobacco, and insurance and financial services.
Why are more people dying in Australia? Many questions remain While it is clear that COVID-19 is increasing the mortality rate, its lingering impact may be far greater than is presently understood.
One in six women experience physical partner violence: ABS But an expert believes the number of women who experience the ‘full range’ of abuse and violence is likely to be higher.
Mixed outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health Smoking rates have declined, but nearly one in two people have a chronic condition that poses a significant health problem, a new ABS report found.
Number of people delaying their GP consultation declining But nearly one third of people living in outer-regional, remote or very remote areas have reported visiting an ED because a GP was unavailable.
Mental health issues increasing among Australians The latest ABS National Health Survey has revealed higher levels of anxiety, psychological distress and depression among millions of Australians.
Alcohol consumption mostly steady in Australia New ABS figures show a halt in the long-term decline of alcohol consumption and a slight rise in the drinking of harder alcohol.
Smoking question unlikely to be included in 2021 census Professor David Thomas, a tobacco-control researcher who led the submission, is disappointed by the outcome but vows to keep fighting.