Latest AIHW News

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
Preventable hospitalisations cost us $7.7b a year and diminish our quality of life: public health peak
WA youth homelessness hits breaking point, igniting emergency plea for action
‘Food deserts’ found even in areas with supermarkets nearby – new study
Sharp rise in early onset prostate cancer prompts urgent calls for early detection
Government spending on public health activities returns to pre-pandemic levels
New report shows more must be done to prevent heart failure patients returning to hospital
‘Nine avoidable deaths per day’: Data exposes deadly impact of homelessness
Tasmania Leading Nation In Health Investment, Workforce And Hospital Beds
New Report Finds Australia Is Lagging Behind When It Comes To Rent And Mortgage Stress
New Report Card On Australia’s Welfare Shows How We’re Faring In 2025
Groundbreaking Three-year Partnership To Tackle Prostate Cancer
Scale Of Domestic And Family Violence’s Role In Homelessness In Qld Revealed: World Homeless Day
Scale Of Domestic And Family Violence’s Role In Homelessness In Nsw Revealed: World Homeless Day
Scale Of Domestic And Family Violence’s Role In Homelessness In Vic Revealed: World Homeless Day
Cancer Outcomes Improving Overall
Participation Rates In Breast Cancer Screening Have Increased
If you think dementia is a normal part of ageing, Think Again – Dementia Australia is joining with News Corp to urge…
Preventable Deaths Demand Urgent Partnership Between Government and Industry
Better supporting Defence and veteran wellbeing 12 months on
Latest data and new analysis on suicide rates among ADF veterans
Imprisonment is failing children and communities: new data shows 85% of kids released from detention return within a year
‘One child death a week is one too many’ – Federal Crossbench joins call for safe housing and support for children trapped in homelessness
UN High Level Meeting on NDCs offers rare window to tackle global chronic disease epidemic
Nearly 1 in 3 people accessing homelessness services in NSW are children and young people under the age of 18 years