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Half of all Permanent Aged Care Patients Have Dementia

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 8th September 2015 - Half of all people in permanent residential aged care have dementia, according to the latest figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. A report by AIHW, called…

Costs Impact Access to Health Care for People with Disability

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 - Almost one-fifth of people with disability who needed to see a doctor delayed or did not go because of the cost, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare…

Almost 100 Homeless Turned Away From Support Every Day

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th January 2015 - Almost 100 people are being turned away from homeless support services every day in Victoria, according to the state’s peak homelessness body. The Council to Homeless Persons…

Govt Health Spending Down – Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 23rd September 2014 - Government spending on health in 2012-13 slowed to record low levels while growth in non-government funding remained relatively strong, according to a new report from the Australian…

Disability Support Demand on the Rise – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th July 2014 - The number of Australians accessing disability support services has grown by 12 per cent since 2008-09, with 312,539 people accessing services in 2012-2013, a recent report by the…

Report Highlights Indigenous Youth Plight

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th April 2014 - Young Indigenous Australians are 17 times more likely to be placed under youth justice supervision than non-Indigenous youth, according to a report from the Australian Institute…

More Australians Receiving Homelessness Support – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 - The number of people receiving assistance from specialist homelessness agencies has increased, according to a report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).…

Housing Stress on the Rise – Report

Staff Reporter, Friday, 8th November 2013 - Demand for housing assistance in Australia remains high and the number of households experiencing “housing stress” is also on the rise, according to a report released…

Work Struggle for Those with Disabilities & Diabetes

Staff Reporter, Monday, 4th November 2013 - Almost half of Australians who have a disability and diabetes say they are permanently unable to work, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.…

Disability Rates Twice as High for Australians with Diabetes

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th October 2013 - People with diabetes are twice as likely to have a disability as people without diabetes, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).…

Aged-Care Residents Depressed – Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th October 2013 - More than half of permanent aged-care residents in Australia show signs of depression, according to new research. Symptoms of depression among permanent aged-care residents are…

One in 10 Aussies Use Mental Health Services

Staff Reporter, Friday, 11th October 2013 - In 2010-11, 9 per cent of the Australian population (or 1.9 million Australians) received mental health services, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health…

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