The first data were collected for 2000-01; this was considered a pilot year. The data from 2001-02 onwards contain information about alcohol and other drug treatment services; the clients who use these services; the types of drug problems for which treatment is sought and the types of treatment provided. Publications, Summary Tables, Statistics, Data cubes
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Summary statistics on key mental health issues including national and state and territory estimates of prevalence of mental disorders. Summary statistics on key mental health issues including national and state and territory estimates of prevalence of mental disorders. Cross-sectional only, carer identification only in microdata, results for carers not published
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The Australian Burden of Disease Database contains aggregate burden of disease metrics from the Australian Burden of Disease Study. This includes: years of life lost (YLL) years lived with disability (YLD) disability-adjusted life years (DALY) for over 200 diseases and injuries. It also includes estimates of attributable burden (DALY) for around 20 individual risk factors. Publications, Summary tables published in electronic form
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Dataset that provides regular demographic breakdowns of welfare payment recipients, including age, sex, Indigenous status, payment type, earnings, medical conditions, and geographic location It's released quarterly; and Limited to carers who receive care- related Centrelink payments, no identification by care activity, no information about caring role.
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The Australian Cancer Database (ACD) contains data about all new cases of cancer diagnosed in Australia since 1 January 1982, excluding basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin. Publications, Summary Tables, Statistics
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The Report on Government Services (RoGS) provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia
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A census of Community Aged Care Packages (CACP) outlets and care recipients, covering one week of the year. Outlets were asked record assistance provided during 7 consecutive days within the period 16 September 2002 and 14 October 2002. Publications
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The Younger people with disability in residential aged care (YPIRAC) program has the aim of delivering sustained reductions in the number of younger people with disability in residential aged care. The YPIRAC program operated under a 5-year agreement between the Australian Government and state and territory governments.
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Contains data on the demographics and structure of the nursing labour force
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The Hospital Dementia Services (HDS) survey obtained information about the availability of aged care and dementia services in New South Wales public hospitals for the period 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.
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The Model of Care Data Set (MoC DS) is a national collection of data about the maternity models of care available at each maternity service.
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General information on the Australian population, including whether someone provided care, and how many hours of care they provided.
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