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Health status of Victorians
Overview
The Health status of Victorians includes information about the health and determinants of health of Victorians through population health surveillance and public health system performance evaluation including:
- Your health - A report on the health
of Victorians
This is a comprehensive report on the health of Victorians. It draws on a wide range of population-based data and presents information
on key health issues in an accessible and standard format, offering the reader
a concise encyclopaedia of health indicators for Victoria. There are two reports in the series, one in 2005 and one in 2007.
- Burden of Disease
Burden of disease estimates for Victoria, its local government areas and regions, for broad disease groups and/or specific diseases, by sex and up to 9 age groups are available. Where relevant, text descriptions that give meaning and assist in the interpretation of this data is also provided. Includes:
- Life expectancy
Reports detailing the findings of life expectancy in Victoria between
1997-2006.
- Ambulatory care sensitive conditions study
Reports outlining the potential for a new set of indicators describing
differentials and inequalities in access to the primary healthcare
system in Victoria, opportunities for targetted interventions and
a detailed analysis of specific diabetes complications.
- Avoidable mortality
Avoidable mortality (AM) is a simple and practical population-based method of counting untimely and unnecessary deaths from diseases for which effective public health and medical interventions are available.
Includes:
Publications and reports
Reports and publications related to population health in Victoria.
- Contacts
Contact information for further inquiries.
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