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Health and Wellbeing covers the areas of mental health, youth suicide
prevention, drug and alcohol use and prevention, disability and
carer issues, indigenous and rural health, and healthy lifestyles.
This section also includes reference to domestic violence and its
impact on young people
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1998
National Drug Strategy Household Survey: First Results Overview
of results from 1998 
National Drug Strategy Household Survey including comparisons
with results from the 1995 survey
1999
Evaluation of the Commonwealth Disability Strategy
The Commonwealth Disability Strategy was launched in 1994 as
a ten-year planning framework for managing the Commonwealth’s responsibilities
under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992
2001
National Drug Strategy Household Survey
2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: First Results presents
key findings from Australia’s most comprehensive national survey
on drug issues
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A Carer’s Guide to Financial Support, Respite Co-ordination
and Information 
The guide is designed to help those who are providing or co-ordinating
information and support for care |
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Adolescent
Rural Health
Bridging the Gap: A Focus on Adolescent Health webcast featuring
Chair: Dr. Norman Swan, Professor George Patton, Dr Lena Sanci,
and Dr Michael Carr-Gregg
Alcohol
and Illicit Drugs
The aim of this section of the Australian Institute of Criminology's
website is to disseminate quality information on alcohol and illicit
drug use and related behaviours in Australia
Alcohol
and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2000-01: First Report
on the National Minimum Data Set Drug Treatment
The report presents data on publicly funded alcohol and drug treatment
services, the clients who use those services and the type of drug
problems for which treatment is sought. It is the first report in
a series of publications on alcohol and other drug treatment services.
The national Minimum Data Set has been implemented to assist in
monitoring and evaluating key objectives of the National Drug Strategic
Framework and to assist in the planning, management and quality
improvement of alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia.
This report, used in conjunction with other resources, will be useful
for policy makers, planners and researchers interested in drug-related
matters - particularly drug treatment
Alcohol-related
injury and young males
This report aims to describe what is known about the occurrence
of alcohol related injury (ARI) in young males; to outline current
knowledge about reducing ARI in young males; to highlight important
gaps in the data; and to indicate ways forward
'Are
you caring for someone who is frail-aged, ill or has a disability?'
Booklet
This booklet provides information about payments and services you
may be able to get if you are caring for someone who is frail-aged,
ill or has a disability. It contains details about qualifications
for each payment, how to claim payments from Centrelink as well
as other services and programs that may help you
Assistive
Technology
Meeting the technology needs of students with disabilities in
post-secondary education
Australian
Temperament Project
The Australian Temperament Project is a longitudinal study of
the psychosocial development of a large and representative sample
of Australian children born in the state of Victoria, Australia
between September 1982 and January 1983. The study aims to trace
the pathways to psychosocial adjustment and maladjustment across
the lifespan, and to investigate the contribution of personal, family
and environmental factors to development and wellbeing
Australia’s
Health 2002
Australia's Health 2002 is the eighth 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 service costs and performance
Australia's
Young People - Their Health and Wellbeing 1999
Australia's Young People - Their Health and Wellbeing 1999 is the
first national report on the health status of young people aged
12-24 years in Australia
ATSIC
Health Policy
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission's health policy
AusEinet
AusEinet - the Australian Early Intervention Network for Mental
Health in Young People was funded under the National Mental Health
Strategy and the National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy and
commenced in May 1997
Australian
Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse
The Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse, established
in October 1999, is a national resource on issues of domestic and
family violence
Australian Drug
and Information Network
The Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) provides a central
point of access to quality Internet-based alcohol and drug information
provided by prominent organisations in Australia and Internationally
Australian
Secondary Students’ Use of Over the Counter and Illicit Substances
in 1996
This report describes the results of the first national survey
on the use of over-the-counter and illicit substances by secondary
school students
Australian
Social Policy
Australian Social Policy is a biannual journal that publishes
fully refereed articles relating to social policy
Australia's
Welfare 2001
Australia's Welfare is the most comprehensive and authoritative
source of national information on welfare services in Australia
Australians
Working Together - Helping people to move forward
Developed as a result of the report into welfare reform, Australians
Working Together is a package of assistance to help people to move
forward into independence |
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Better Health Care Studies for Indigenous Australians
Better Health Care: Studies in the successful delivery of Primary
Health Care Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Breast
Screen Australia
Breast cancer is a major health issue for women: more Australian
women die from it than any other form of cancer |
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Child
and Youth Health Intergovernmental Partnership
CHIP Terms of Reference have a focus on public health policy and
strategy development in collaboration with key stakeholders
Children's
health and development: new research directions for Australia
Australian Institute of Family Studies publication on the possible
new directions for Australian children's health and development
Children,
Young People and Communities - The Future is in our
Hands
Conference papers from the 2001 conference
Community
Partnerships
The Community Partnerships Kit provides information that will assist
groups to get started, plan and implement, and evaluate a community
partnerships response to drug issues
Current
Perspectives on Domestic Violence – a Review of National &
International
The literature review was prepared as a framework for identifying
benchmarks for the diverse projects being undertaken under the Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence initiative |
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Depression
in Young People
This document is intended as a brief reference guide to assist mental
health professionals in detecting and treating depression in young
people
Depression
in young people: A guide for mental health professionals
This document is intended as a brief reference guide to assist mental
health professionals in detecting and treating depression in young
people aged between 13 and 20 years of age. It could also be useful
for parents, community workers and others interested in the problems
facing young people and some of the ways of helping them
Depression
in Young People: Publication series
Depression in young people is now recognised as a serious public
health problem in Australia, with associated social and economic
costs to the community. As a result, the NHMRC Standing Committee
on the Quality of Care and Health Outcomes initiated this as one
of the pilot guideline projects
Developmental
Research for a National Alcohol Campaign
The research was commissioned to help underpin the development
of a proposed national alcohol campaign. Primary target groups for
the research were teenagers (15-17 years), adults (18-24 years),
parents of teenagers aged 12-17 years and secondary school teachers
Diabetes:
Australian Facts 2002
This report is a concise summary of the latest data and trends relating
to diabetes in Australia. It is the first report by the National
Centre for Monitoring Diabetes to present available data across
the spectrum of the disease - its levels in the population, the
factors that contribute to it, its major complications, and treatment
and preventive programs that aim to combat it
Disability
News
Disability News is a newsletter produced by the Department's
Disability Branches and reports on Commonwealth policy and program
developments in the disability field
Disability
Rights
Disability Rights policy and projects within the Australian Human
Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Domestic
Violence in Regional Australia – A literature review
This report is the result of an extensive literature review
of research conducted on domestic violence in regional Australia
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Draft
National Tobacco Strategy 1999 to 2002-03
The Strategy expands upon the range of initiatives already implemented
by Commonwealth, State and Territory governments and non-government
organisations |
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Drug
Information
Information for teachers and students concerning drugs
Drug
Referral Information for Schools
DRIS is an information tool to support the referral of students
with drug and alcohol issues to community based services |
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Evaluation
of the Regional Disability Liaison Officer Initiative
An assessment of the outcomes of this initiative in terms of
its effectiveness in assisting students with disabilities in higher
education |
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FACS
Research News
FaCS Research News is a quarterly newsletter which provides
an overview and update of research work-in-progress within FaCS,
with a focus on any key findings and outcomes
Fourth
Session of the World Youth Forum of the United Nations System 2001
Final Report from this international forum |
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HealthInsite
On this site you will find a wide range of up-to-date and quality
assured information on important health topics such as diabetes,
cancer, mental health and asthma
Health
and Wellbeing Working Group Overview
1999 National Youth Roundtable
Health
Online
This site aims to improve the delivery of health care and achieve
better quality of care and health outcomes through effective and
innovative use of health information
Health
Portal
Looking for a health site, then go no further
Health
Theme Statistics
Statistics on Australia's health
Health Online: A Health Information Action Plan
for Australia
Is a national plan of action for information management in the health
sector. It promotes new ways of delivering health services, by harnessing
the enormous potential of new technologies
Healthy
Community Projects – Rural and Remote Health in
Australia
These pages highlight some of the good health initiatives in
remote, rural and regional Australia and examines the reasons for
their success, including best practice examples of adolescent and
child health services
Help
for People Experiencing Domestic or Family Violence Factsheet
This factsheet provides detailed information about help for
people experiencing domestic or family violence, including who is
qualifies for this service and how it can help you
Home
Safe Home: The link between domestic and family violence and women’s
homelessness
This report considers the relationship between homelessness
and women experiencing domestic and family violence. It makes recommendations
on strategies required to better meet the needs of women and children
Hospital
Statistics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) Australians
were admitted to hospital at twice the rate of non-Indigenous Australians
in 1999-2000 |
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Illicit
Drug Use in Australia: Epidemiology, Use Patterns and Associated
Harm
This report was prepared as prepatory work for a proposed community
wide drug information and education campaign to be run by the Commonwealth
Department of Health and Aged Care
Illicit Drug Use Statistics
This report provides a guide to sources of national data on illicit
drug use in Australia
Immunise
Australia Program
Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way of protecting children
against certain disease
Indicators of Social and Family Functioning
This report proposes a framework for indicators of social and
family functioning centred on outcomes for child health and wellbeing
Innovative
Health Services for Homeless Youth
Homeless young people exhibit chronic health problems but are
reluctant to seek treatment through mainstream services which they
regard as judgemental and unsympathetic to their needs and life
situations
International
Collaboration on Health and Welfare Information
The Institute collaborates with a number of international agencies
to improve the quality of health and welfare information |
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Key
facts for new drivers
If you want to become good at something you need to get plenty of
practice – and in different conditions and times |
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Literacy,
Numeracy and Students with Disabilities
The primary purpose of the study was to investigate the provision
of literacy and numeracy to students with disabilities in Australian
primary schools |
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Lifestyles
Working Group Overview
1999 National Youth Roundtable |
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Mapping
the Territory, Primary Students with Learning Difficulties: Literacy
and Numeracy Project (1)
The primary purpose of the study was to provide a national picture
of how students with learning difficulties or disabilities are supported
in their literacy and numeracy learning
Mapping
the Territory, Primary Students with Learning Difficulties: Literacy
and Numeracy Project (2)
The primary purpose of the study was to provide a national picture
of how students with learning difficulties or disabilities are supported
in their literacy and numeracy learning
Mapping
the Territory, Primary Students with Learning Difficulties: Literacy
and Numeracy Project (3)
The primary purpose of the study was to provide a national picture
of how students with learning difficulties or disabilities are supported
in their literacy and numeracy learning
Medicines
Line
The Medicines Line is a national information service, providing
Australians with access to independent, accurate and up-to-date
information about medicines including prescription medicines, over-the-counter
medicines, complementary medicines and herbal and natural therapies
Mental
Health
Transcript from Radio National on the mental health resources
for young people
Mental
Health of Australians, The
Second in a series of reports from the National Survey of Mental
Health and Wellbeing funded through the National Mental Health Strategy
Mental
Health and Wellbeing
This site gives you links to information relating to areas such
as suicide prevention, homeless youth and torture and trauma. Good
mental health is everyone’s business
Mental
health and young people
A report into the nature of mental health problems experienced by
young people and implications for service provision
Mental
Health of Young People in Australia, The
The report describes the key findings of the Child and Adolescent
Component of the National Survey of Mental Health and Well Being.
It presents national information on the burden of mental illness
in children and adolescents aged 4-17
Mental
Health publications
List of publications and resources on mental health produced
by the Department of Health and Aged Care
Mental
Health Services in Australia 1999 – 2000
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have released
their Mental Health Services in Australia 1999 – 2000 report
Mental
illness
Mental health, a 2000 National Youth Roundtable member report
Mental
illness and how it affects young people in gaining and maintaining
employment
Overcoming barriers to employment, a 2000 National Youth Roundtable
member report
Model
Domestic Violence Laws
Domestic violence is an issue which has occupied legislators
on numerous occasions around Australia and overseas over the past
20 years. The aim of this report is to create model legislation
based on best practice
Morbidity
of Vietnam Veterans: Suicide in Vietnam Veterans' Children (Supplementary
Report No. 1)
A Study of the Health of Australia's Vietnam Veteran Community Analyses
suicide patterns among Vietnam veterans' children highlighting time
trends, age and sex distribution, location and method of suicide
Mortality
Portal
Australian Statistics on death
Mutual
Benefit—Community and Business Getting Together
A focus on partnerships in the disability sector |
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National
Action Plan for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for
Mental Health (2000)
Action 2000 outlines a strategic framework and plan for action
to address the promotion, prevention and early intervention priorities
and outcomes outlined the Second National Mental Health Plan
National
Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse
The NCPCA advises the Commonwealth Minister for Family and Community
Services on national issues to support and protect all Australian
children and families
National
Drug Strategic Framework 1998-99 to 2002-03
This document presents a shared vision, a framework for cooperation,
and a basis for coordinated action to reduce the harm caused by
drugs in Australia
National
Drug Strategy
The National Drug Strategy of Australia
2001
National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Detailed Findings
This report extends the statistical analysis of the 2001 National
Drug Strategy Household Survey presented in 2001 National Drug Strategy
Household Survey: First Results. It provides comprehensive information
on tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use patterns, community perceptions
of drug use, support for drug-related policy and legislation, and
drug use among special population groups
National
Drugs Campaign
Working together against drugs. The site contains information
for families, communities, service providers and the media, and
includes a booklet and brochure for parents
National
Drugs Campaign – Newsletter
A campaign newsletter prepared for service providers by the
Department of Health and Aged Care
National
Drugs Campaign – Research
The formative research for the National Illicit Drugs campaign
(NIDC) which involved fifteen focus groups with parents and 65 in-depth
interviews with parents and other members of the general community
and 1004 telephone interviews with parents of 12-17 year olds
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National
Environmental Health Strategy, The
The strategy is the first national approach to the management
of environmental health issues in Australia. It was developed was
the National Environmental Health Forum, an advisory group of the
National Public Health Partnership |
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National Framework – LIFE
The LIFE Framework aims to foster strategic partnerships and
to position suicide prevention effort across all sectors
National
Health Plan for Young Australians, The
An action plan to protect and promote the health of children
and young people
National
Health Survey: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Results, Australia
This publication presents summary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
(Indigenous) results from the 2001 National Health Survey (NHS),
conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics from February to
November 2001. Survey content presented in this publication includes
health status measures as well as information relating to health
service use and lifestyle factors which affect health. Corresponding
information for the non-Indigenous population, and data from the
1995 NHS, have been included for comparative purposes
National
Homelessness Strategy – A Discussion Paper
The Strategy has four themes - Working Together in a Social
Coalition, Prevention, Early Intervention, and Crisis Transition
and Support
National
Mental Health Strategy
The Strategy is an agreement between the Commonwealth and all
State and Territory governments that aims to improve the lives of
people with a mental illness
National
School Drug Education Strategy
Schools are critical places to educate young people to the harm
of drug misuse
National
Youth Alcohol Campaign Stakeholder Information Sheet
This information sheet is by way of an introduction to the National
Youth Alcohol Campaign which was launch in 1999
National
Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy
The NYSPS sought to implement a comprehensive range of programs
within a population health framework with projects aimed to produce
systemic change as well as directly preventing suicide
National
Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy Evaluation
This is the evaluation of the framework for guiding community activities
to help reduce the high incidence of suicide and self-harming behaviours
in our community
National
Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy Guide
This website provides comprehensive and authoritative information
to professionals and members of the community about education and
training programs on youth suicide prevention |
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Organ
Donor
Become an organ donor |
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Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence
On this site you will find information about the Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence initiative, including its priority themes
Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence – Children and Young
People
Information on projects helping children and young people who
may have experienced or witnessed domestic violence to break the
cycle of violence and develop healthy relationships
Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence – Good Practice
Information on good practice including researching areas where
new information is needed to support violence prevention
Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence – Regional projects
Information on projects and assistance in regional Australia
Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence – Rural Domestic Violence Program
In regional, rural and remote areas of Australia, isolation
and difficulty accessing services magnify the challenges faced by
victims of domestic violence
Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence – Second Taskforce Report
Second report of the national Partnerships Against Domestic
Violence taskforce
Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence – Taskforce Report
First Report from the National Partnerships Against Domestic
Violence Taskforce
Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence: Case Study 1 – Working with children
and young people
Focuses on some of the innovative work undertaken with children
and young people through Partnerships Against Domestic Violence
funds
Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence: Case Study 2 – Prevention and Perpetrator
Programmes
Case study of programmes focussing on prevention and perpetrators
funded through the Partnerships Against Domestic Violence initiative
Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence: Case Study 3 – Peer education programmes
Focuses on peer education programmes funded through the Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence initiative as an effective form of violence
education and intervention for young people
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Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence: Key Findings – working with children
and young people
This information sheet provides key findings from the national
evaluation of the Partnerships Against Domestic Violence projects
which were working with children and young people |
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Partnerships Against Domestic Violence: Key Findings – working
with men
This information sheet provides key findings from the national
evaluation of the Partnerships Against Domestic Violence projects
which worked with men, including preventative work with young men
Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence: Metadata Bulletin 2 – Working with
children and young people
This bulletin provides information on domestic violence projects
which are working with children and young people
Partnerships
Against Domestic Violence: Metadata Bulletin 3 – working with
men
This bulletin focuses on work being done in the area of male
perpetrators, male violence and men’s relationships
PEANUT
ALLERGIES ON THE RISE AMONG KIDS
Researchers have found that more and more children are developing
potentially deadly peanut allergies
Personal
Support Programme Factsheet
This factsheet provides information about the Personal Support Programme,
which helps people whose personal problems make it difficult to
look for work, do study or training or take part in their community
Policy,
Youth Health
Provides reports that provide comprehensive evidence-based information
from currently available data sources
Practical
Partnerships
A schools resource for the development of partnerships to address
drug issues, produced under the government’s Tough on Drugs strategy
Promoting
Better Health for Young People through Physical Activity and Sports
A report to the President of the United States from the Secretary
of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education
Promoting
the mental health and well being of children and young people: Discussion
Paper 1: Key Principles
The paper outlines the scope of mental health problems among
children and young people and their specific needs and proposes
a population health approach to address those needs
Promotion,
Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health: A Monograph
(2000)
This document provides the theoretical and conceptual foundation
for the National Action Plan for Promotion, Prevention and Early
Intervention for Mental Health and discusses in more detail a number
of issues relevant to its implementation
Psychological
wellbeing of child and adolescent refugee and asylum seekers
This site contains a literature review on this topic – an overview
of major research findings of the past ten years |
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Reducing
the Risk: Factors that Improve the Outcomes in the Lives of Young
People
Presentation by Professor Robert Blum, University of Minnesota,
to the Ausyouth National Provider Reference Group on the factors
that contribute to positive youth development outcomes. Professor
Blum's presentation was based on the experiences in over 80 countries
including the USA |
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Report on
Commonwealth Funded Hearing Services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Peoples
The Report brings together the major findings from this review of
hearing health service delivery, key submissions to this review,
and the recommendations of a group of experts in the field of ear
health and hearing services
Research
to aid in the development of strategies to target youth and young
people
In 1999/2000 the Commonwealth commissioned Blue Moon Research and
Planning to explore youth attitudes towards and behaviour in relation
to illicit drugs. Together with stakeholder consultation and other
relevant research, the findings of this study will be used to inform
the development of the youth phase of the National Illicit Drugs
Campaign
Regional
Health Check
Regional Health Check is the Department of Health and Aged Care's
new quarterly newsletter for people in rural and regional communities
Relationship
skills for love, family and life
This site provides information on Relate (marriage and relationship
education) services run by 46 community organisations approved and
funded by the Commonwealth Government of Australia. The services
offer information and skills to help you improve your relationships
and better manage the day- to-day
difficulties that may arise
Report
of the Disability Industry Reference Group
The Disability Industry Reference Group was established to monitor
the effectiveness of the new employment assessment and streaming
arrangements for job seekers with disabilities
Report
on the review of Mental Health Brochures
This report presents findings of a review of the series of mental
information brochures produced under the Mental Health Strategy’s
Community Awareness Program, including assessment of how effective
they have been with specific groups (eg, young people)
Research
and consultation among young people on mental health issues: Final
Report
The research explored the attitudes of young people to mental
health matters, their help-seeking behaviour, education and resource
needs and their experiences when using mental health and related
support services
Research
Database, Cardiovascular Fitness and Health of Australian Schoolchildren
A national database, for the use of health professionals, that shows
research on the cardiovascular fitness and health of Australian
schoolchildren
Respite
for Carers of Young People with a Disability
Resources for people who care for young people with a disability
Rural
Health Support Education & Training (RHSET) Program
The RHSET Program is an initiative established by the Commonwealth
Government. RHSET aims to contribute towards the recruitment and
retention of rural health workers. It does this by funding initiatives
that provide health workers with appropriate support, education
or training to improve the health status of rural and remote communities.
The RHSET Program complements mainstream initiatives of Commonwealth,
State and Territory Governments |
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Seasonality
of Death Bulletin
Deaths are predictable to some extent, in that they occur more often
for particular causes such as cardiovascular disease or cancers,
or at older ages, or within vulnerable population groups. Deaths
also tend to occur more often at certain times of the year. In Australia,
as in other developed countries, most deaths occur in colder months.
Deaths attributable to a number of specific causes follow a yearly
cycle, peaking in winter and occurring less frequently in summer
Second
National Mental Health Plan
The Second National Mental Health Plan is a joint statement
by the health ministers of the Commonwealth, State and Territory
governments of Australia. It is intended to provide a clear national
framework for future activity in mental health reform
Smoking,
Reducing Youth Access to Tobacco
A National Best Practice report on reducing young people’s access
to tobacco
Spinal
Cord Injury, Australia, 1999-00
Road crashes and other transport-related accidents remain the most
frequent cause of spinal cord injury in Australia-and young men
aged 15 to 24 are most at risk
Sports
Science and Sports Medicine
Contributing to the development of performance of Australian athletes
and coaches through the provision of the highest standard of Sports
Science and Sports Medicine
Statistics
on Drug Use in Australia 1998
A comprehensive overview of Australia’s drug issues including
information on the National Drug Strategy, Tobacco and Illicit Drug
use, morbidity and mortality, treatment and law enforcement
Sterilisation
of Women and Young Girls with an Intellectual Disability
This report covers the background to the issue of sterilisation
of women with disabilities, provides recent statistics on sterilisation
procedures, and details a cross-Departmental response to the Senate's
calls for a review of relevant legal, ethical and human rights mechanisms
and the commissioning of research
Structural
determinants of youth drug use
This report was commissioned by the Australian National Council
on Drugs and summarises the available literature on the structural
determinants of youth drug use
Suicide
Transcript from Radio National on youth suicide
Suicide
and the Media: a critical review
This is an up to date review of the world literature on the
complex issue of whether media reporting of a suicide can influence
others to suicide and the manner in which this influence may occur.
Follow the links from the AusEinet home page
SUICIDE
RISK PERSISTS FOR DECADES AFTER FIRST ATTEMPT
The risk of a successful suicide attempt persists for two decades
after a first attempt |
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Terror
Attacks Trouble Children
The ongoing threat of war against Iraq and the constant reports
of potential terrorist attacks in the wake of Bali have shaken our
sense of safety and security. But while levels of fear and anxiety
vary across the community, psychologists are warning that there's
an urgent need to reassure children that they're safe. The Uniting
Church in Victoria has launched a series of seminars to help parents
and teachers broach the topic
The
health of young Aborigines aged 12 to 25
One of two companion reports, the Full Report draws on published
data and research, and provides an overview of the current health
issues affecting young Aboriginal people
The
health of young Aborigines aged 12 to 25 - A short report for Aboriginal
communities
The Short Report complements the Full Report, and was written for
Aboriginal people living in communities, and community-based health
professional working with young Aboriginal people
The
Mental Health of Young People in Australia
Described in the report "The Mental Health of Young People
in Australia" are the findings of the Child and Adolescent
Components of the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing
which represents the first reliable, national information on the
burden of mental illness in children and adolescents aged 4 to 17
The
Organisation of the Academic Year: Trends, implications and issues
The structure of the academic year is changing in Australian
universities. Enrolments in 'non-standard' teaching periods, outside
the two main semesters, are growing rapidly, particularly in summer
sessions. Some institutions are considering a radical re-structuring
of the calendar towards a trimester system, with three equal teaching
periods providing year-round teaching
The
Way Forward – children, young people and domestic violence
Proceedings from the national forum on children, young people
and domestic violence
Tough
on Drugs Plan
No single group can tackle the drug problem alone. However,
communities working together in partnership can make a real difference |
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Experiences of Child Complainants of Sexual Abuse in the Criminal
Justice System
This study focuses on the experiences of child complainants
of sexual abuse across three jurisdictions – Queensland, New
South Wales and Western Australia |
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Unintentional
injury in young males 15 to 29 years
Compared to young females, young males experience four times the
injury death rate and nearly three times the injury hospitalisation
rate
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Wage
Subsidy Guidelines
Guidelines for the Wage Subsidy Scheme, which encourages employers
to take on people with disabilities under open employment conditions
Ways
Forward – National Consultancy Report on Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Health
This report follows the National Aboriginal Mental Health Conference
and incorporates many of the insights and recommendations supported
by Aboriginal people at that meeting
Who's
Looking after the Kids?
An Overview of Child Abuse and Child Protection in Australia
Working
with Adolescents to Prevent Domestic Violence – Indigenous
Rural Model
Building on previous work with adolescents to prevent domestic
violence in a rural town model, this report focuses on working with
Indigenous adolescents to prevent family violence
Working
with Adolescents to Prevent Domestic Violence – Rural Town
Model
Previous research has found that working with adolescents can
be important in the primary prevention of domestic violence
Working
with Children Project
'Working with Children' is a six-month project funded under
the 'Partnerships Against Domestic Violence' initiative. The purpose
of the project is to identify services and resources within Australia
for children living with domestic violence and to develop best practice
standards and tools for practitioners |
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Young
Carers Research Project - Final Report
Impetus for this project arose from growing concern among a number
of key stakeholders about the lack of recognition of young carers
in Australia and the limited understanding of their situation
Young
people and domestic violence – fact sheet
The main findings relate to young people’s understanding of
and attitudes to domestic violence, their experiences of violence
and how they deal with these experiences
Young
people as victims of violence: A discussion paper
A discussion paper providing an overview of violence, this report
reviews the range of factors which predispose particular groups
of young people to violent victimisation, and addresses the extent
to which young people are victims of violence, their needs, and
the extent of assistance given by existing programs and services
Young
people leaving care and protection
Young people leaving care and protection: A report to the National
Youth Affairs Research Scheme, by David Maunders, Max Liddell, Margaret
Liddell and Sue Green
Young
People Say “DV” No Way
A report on a series of projects aimed to increase participants’
awareness about violence in the home and to facilitate positive
changes in behaviour for young people who use violence in relationships
Young
people's perceptions of and attitudes to sexual violence
An investigation of young peoples' perceptions of violence, consent
and the sexual nature of a range of behaviours
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Youth
Suicide in Australia – A Background Monograph
This publication outlines the serious public health issue of
youth suicide in Australia |
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