Latest AIHW News

Dr Tass on When a Skin Change Needs a Dermatologist, and When a Cosmetic Assessment Is the Right First Step
Cancer Council warns excess body weight is linked to thousands of cancer cases each year in Australia
Hospital spending tops $123 billion as growth outpaces spending on primary health care and prevention
EduMarking Releases Playground Lesson Plan Guide as Schools Seek Outdoor Curriculum Delivery
The First Aid emergencies Australians need to be ready for this spring
Psychiatrists welcome new Award, warn NSW mental health crisis is far from over
A statement from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on OpenAI
Shann Memorial Lecture, University of Western Australia, Perth
General decline in suicide rates among ex-serving veterans
AIHW Data: Carers ‘overwhelmed’
First national survey hears from Australians living with dementia and their carers
Income Support Needs Real Increase Not Just Indexation
Health Minister Butler Awarded As Smoking Rates Decline
Continuous prison spend is unsustainable: leading economists back justice reform
Strengthened visibility for Stolen Generations survivors’ lived experiences: new study
More Australian girls and women are receiving hospital care for endometriosis
3 in 5 people entering Australia’s prisons reported a mental health condition
First-of-its-kind data shows non-melanoma skin cancer rates up to three times more common than all other cancers combined
New data shows smoking rates falling across multiple populations; time for fewer tobacco retailers
Greens call on Women’s Safety Ministers to commit $4.6B to tackle housing crisis
New study shows pregnancy loss is common and highlights gaps in national data
Three things Australia must do to end the tobacco wars
No more excuses: ACN and ANMF urge action on violence against healthcare workers amid doubling of assault hospitalisations
Injuries Sending Health Care Workers To Hospital
Australian tobacco controls working despite illicit tobacco concerns
Australia’s Smoking Rates Declining
Daily Smoking Rates Have Fallen Over Past 20 Years
Tobacco smoking rate’s drop shows cessation efforts are working
Lived experience and data come together in new disability mental health research
New data shows progress in cancer outcomes for First Nations people
APS calls for stronger early intervention as AIHW report reveals growing mental health burden among
Pharmacists keep Australians out of hospital as 1 in 4 delay seeing a GP
Latest report card on Australia’s health reveals areas of improvement and challenges
Growing Rates Of Overweight And Obesity In Australia
Participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program gradually improving
Youth psychiatry training launched by RANZCP as AIHW data reveals youth are Australia’s biggest users of community mental health services
High blood pressure impacts 2 in 5 Australian adults and many aren’t aware
More Australians receiving palliative care as services and spending grows
Free CPR training to prepare parents to be ready when it matters most
World Immunisation Week (24-30 April): Spotlights prevention ahead of 2026/27 Federal Budget
No surprise to experts: Alcohol still driving addiction rates
Closing the Gap at risk without urgent focus on urban Indigenous health
Financial toxicity adds to stress of breast cancer diagnosis
Powerful Exhibition Heads To Shepparton Amid Homelessness Increase In Region
Hide and seek: Law enforcement unmasks drugs in disguise
Commonwealth must boost funding for public hospitals
Latest data reveals older Australians only receiving palliative care in last days of life
AIHW data reveals help coming too late as more people arrive with nowhere to sleep