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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information. All enquiries: [email protected]
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Around 18% of the Australian population (4.8 million) filled a mental health-related prescription in 2022β23 with Antidepressants (73%) being the most common medication dispensed. π Find out more brnw.ch/21wJiOx
For support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
#mentalhealth
Almost half (48%) of all clients who received treatment for cannabis between 2013β14 and 2021β22 were referred via a drug diversion program at some point during the period. Explore more data in today's release brnw.ch/21wJbTu
#cannabis #drugtreatment #harmprevention
More than 9 in 10 (94%) people living with disability aged 18+ said they have been treated with respect when accessing key mainstream services. Read more in today's release brnw.ch/21wJ4q8
#disability #disability inAustralia
Children aged 1β4 had the highest rate of injury hospitalisations caused by drowning and submersion and were most likely to drown or have a near-drowning experience in a swimming pool. π Read more brnw.ch/21wJ2jO
#injuriesinchildren #poolsafety #drowningprevention
Daily cannabis use has increased from 14% to 18% among people in Australia aged 14 and over between 2019 and 2022β2023. Find out more in today's report brnw.ch/21wIY2h
#cannabis #drugtreatment #harmprevention
Current use of e-cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, among young females aged 18β24 has increased. π See more brnw.ch/21wIOth
@alcoholdrugfdn @FAREaustralia #vaping #tobacco #ecigarettes #harmprevention
Bee allergies caused 1,072 injury hospitalisations in 2021β22. A further 201 cases were hospitalised due to contact with hornets, wasps or bees. π Explore data on other types of venomous animals in Australia brnw.ch/21wIJNZ
#beeallergy #beesting #venomousanimals
The proportion of First Nations patients with a cardiac condition who received Medicare Chronic Disease Management follow-up services within 12 months after discharge from hospital increased over 9 years. π₯ See more brnw.ch/21wIHNO
#cardiacconditions #FirstNationshealth
The majority of children adopted in Australia knew their adoptive parent(s) beforehand. Known child adoptions can be further categorised into adoptions by step-parent, relative, carers, or other. Read more brnw.ch/21wIB93
#adoptions #adoptions inAustralia
It's #WorldHealthDay ! ππ©Ίπ₯ More females saw a health professional for their mental health compared with males in 2021β22. Learn more about the health of Australia's males and females and how it compares brnw.ch/21wIzUV
#WorldHealthDay 2024 #womenshealth #menshealth
The rate for First Nations young people aged 10β17 under youth justice supervision on an average day has decreased by 18% over the last 5 years. π Find out more brnw.ch/21wIwC9
#youthjustice #detention
AIHW released updates to Australia's Disability Strategy 2021β2031 Outcomes Framework today. These updates provide an overview of the progress being made on 7 different outcome areas for people with disability. See more brnw.ch/21wIujU
#disability #disability strategy
The number of adoptions in Australia have been declining since the 1970s and is now around 200 a year. See more information in today's report brnw.ch/21wIrSd
#adoptions #adoptions inaustralia