Publications - I

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Surveillance, 1 January to 31 March 2017

This quarterly report provides a summary of invasive pneumococcal disease notifications in Australia during the first quarter of 2017.

• Communicable diseases

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Surveillance,1 April to 30 June 2017

This quarterly report provides a summary of invasive pneumococcal disease notifications in Australia during the second quarter of 2017.

• Communicable diseases

Influenza epidemiology in patients admitted to sentinel Australian hospitals in 2016: the Influenza Complications Alert Network (FluCAN)

During the period 1 April to 30 October 2016 (the 2016 influenza season), 1,952 patients were admitted with confirmed influenza to one of 17 FluCAN sentinel hospitals. Of these, 46% were elderly (≥65 years), 18% were children (<16 years), 5% were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 3% were pregnant and 76% had chronic co-morbidities.

• Communicable diseases

Indigenous Chronic Disease Package (ICDP) Sentinel Sites Project

The Sentinel Sites Evaluation measured changes in practice and other early outcomes linked to the ICDP.

ICDP National Monitoring and Evaluation

Information on the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the Indigenous Chronic Disease Package (ICDP).

Independent Expert Panel

Report on the Independent Expert Panel public consultation and advice to Government on the redesign of the General Practice Rural Incentives Program.

• Health personnel
• Health workforce
• Rural health services

Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme (chronic disease activities)

On 1 July 2014, the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme was established consolidating four existing funding streams including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Chronic Disease Fund which had replaced the Indigenous Chronic Disease Package (ICDP). The majority of the original ICDP measures are continuing under the new programme.

Implementation plan under the National framework for action to promote eye health and prevent avoidable blindness and vision loss

This document builds on existing eye health care services and programmes, supports coordination of effort, provides guidance on the mechanisms to address key priorities, identifies indicators and other measures of progress, and guides investment and future activity and action across the Department of Health.

• Eye health

Independent review of the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas (MAIF) Complaints Handling Process

In 2017, the Department of Health (the Department) engaged Nous Group (Nous) to undertake an independent review of the complaints handling process under the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas: Manufacturers and Importers Agreement 1992 (MAIF Agreement).

• Child health
• Infant Health

Implementation guidelines for private office based mental health practices

Information to guide implementation of the national standards for mental health services by private office based mental health practices.

• Mental health

Implementation guidelines for non-government community services

Information to guide implementation of the national standards for mental health services by non-government community services.

• Mental health

Implementation guidelines for public mental health services and private hospitals

Information to guide implementation of the national standards for mental health services by public mental health services and private hospitals.

• Mental health

Infection Control Guidelines

This document provides recommendations for infection prevention and control procedures to minimise the risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease (CJD) in health care settings.

• Communicable diseases
• Diseases and conditions

Improving maternity services in Australia: the report of the Maternity Services Review

This report presents the findings of the Maternity Services Review which aimed to elicit a range of perspectives on maternity services in Australia, identify gaps, determine what change is required and what is needed for that change to occur, and inform the priorities for national action.

• Maternal Health
• Primary health care
• Women's health

Injury Prevention Activity Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Project Report: Volume I

Injury Prevention Activity Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Project Report

• Injury prevention

Injury Prevention Activity Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Project Report: Volume II

Project Report on Injury Prevention Activity Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

• Injury prevention

Interim evaluation of the voluntary folate fortification policy

Three strategies, singly or in combination for the primary prevention of Neural Tube Defects, are now in use in several countries. These include: fortification of foods with folate, promotion of periconceptional use of folate supplements, and promotion of diets high in natural sources of folate. Folate fortification is the preferred strategy in many countries because of its potential to reach the largest proportion of women of child-bearing age prior to conception, in doses thought to be effective. As yet, no systematic evaluations of the outcomes of national folate fortification programs have been published; these are early days.

• Research and development
• Nutrition

Interim Evaluation of the Voluntary Folate Fortification Policy

Three strategies, singly or in combination for the primary prevention of Neural Tube Defects, are now in use in several countries. These include: fortification of foods with folate, promotion of periconceptional use of folate supplements, and promotion of diets high in natural sources of folate. Folate fortification is the preferred strategy in many countries because of its potential to reach the largest proportion of women of child-bearing age prior to conception, in doses thought to be effective. As yet, no systematic evaluations of the outcomes of national folate fortification programs have been published; these are early days.

• Research and development
• Nutrition

Infection control guidelines for the prevention of transmission of infectious diseases in the health care setting, 2004 edition

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED.

• Communicable diseases

Indigenous Male Health

This report by Dr Mark Wenitong was commissioned by the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health in response to the continuing need for accessible information around the needs and issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males.

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
• Men's health

Indigenous Male Health

This report by Dr Mark Wenitong was commissioned by the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health in response to the continuing need for accessible information around the needs and issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males.

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
• Men's health

Innovative grants program: project summaries

This report is a summary of the projects funded under the Innovative Grants Program which was established in 1992 to support community-based reform activities under the National Mental Health Strategy.

• Mental health