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Trends in Women’s health: Results from the ALSWH- priority conditions, risk factors and health behaviours

10/09/2006 in , /by

Publisher: Australian Government Department of Health& Ageing, 2006 Status – CURRENT The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) is a longitudinal population-based survey funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. This report aims to address the prevalence and incidence of selected chronic conditions, what the characteristics of women with different chronic conditions […]

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Indigenous Women’s Report Card: Supplement to the Women’s Report Card 2005 – Summary 2006

05/20/2006 in /by

Publisher: Department For Communities 2006. Perth, Western Australia Status – CURRENT Summary update of the Women’s Report Cards related to Indigenous Women of Western Australian across a range of key indicators in areas such as health, wellbeing, safety, work and education. The Women’s Report Cards provide an evidence base to inform government and private sector policies, services […]

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South Australian Women’s Health Action Plan : initiatives for 2006/07

05/05/2006 in /by

Publisher: Department of Health, 2006. South Australia. Status – NOT CURRENT The South Australian Women’s Health Action Plan was developed through a collaborative partnership between the Department of Health and Regional Health Services. Leadership for the development of the Women’s Health Action Plan was provided by Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service. The 2006/07 initiatives were […]

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Partner Violence and the Health of Australian Women

10/09/2005 in , /by

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 2005 Status – CURRENT The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) has added significantly to our understanding of the effects of partner violence. Partner violence has a serious impact on women’s physical and mental health, including increased symptoms and  medical conditions, such as sexually transmitted infections (including cervical […]

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Rural Women and Health Service Use

10/09/2005 in , /by

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 2005 Status – CURRENT The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) regularly collects information about how women in three age cohorts rate their access to health care services, including questions about how often they visit the doctor, their access to bulk billing, female GPs, the number of GPs […]

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Mental Health

10/09/2005 in , /by

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 2005 Status – CURRENT Mental health problems lead to more disability, dependence, and time out of the workforce than any other type of health problem in Australia. This is largely because they often occur among young people, and because – once established – they tend to re-occur across the […]

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The Generations

10/09/2005 in , /by

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health, 2005 Status – CURRENT Australia’s changing demographics raise issues for social and financial sustainability. These will affect women more strongly than men, for several reasons. It is mainly women who care for children and for frail and disabled family members, even though most women – even young mothers – […]

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Alcohol Consumption and Women’s Health

10/09/2005 in , /by

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health, 2005 Status – CURRENT The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) regularly collects information about women’s health and health behaviors, including their consumption of alcohol. Drinking alcohol at risky levels increases the likelihood of illness, hospitalisation and death. But while heavy drinking has negative health, social and  economic […]

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Healthy Ageing

10/09/2005 in , /by

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health, 2005 Status – CURRENT The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) provides a picture of ageing that challenges negative stereotypes. At the time of the first survey in 1996, the women in the older cohort were aged 70-75 years. These women were selected at random from the population […]

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Young Women: Tobacco, Alcohol and other drugs

10/09/2005 in , /by

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health, 2005 Status – CURRENT There is public concern about young women’s use of tobacco, alcohol and other recreational drugs. In particular, there is a perception that it is increasing, and there is apprehension about potential long term consequences. The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) supports concerns that […]

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