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Australia’s Health: Progress and Challenges in a Healthy Nation

Australia is a healthy nation, with 85% of citizens rating their health and quality of life as good to excellent. We have made significant progress, such as decreased heart disease and improved cancer survival rates. However, challenges like rising obesity, diabetes, and mental health issues persist. In 2009-10, Australia spent $121.4 billion on health, averaging $5,479 per person. Citizens can promote better health by getting vaccinated, reducing alcohol and drug consumption, and increasing fruit and vegetable intake. For more insights, explore the thirteenth biennial health report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

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Australia’s Health: Progress and Challenges in a Healthy Nation

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  1. Highlights developed by The education teameducation@aihw.gov.au

  2. Is Australia a healthy nation?

  3. The short answer is ‘yes’  85% rate their health and quality of life as good to excellent.  We compare well with other countries in many ways.  We are living longer than ever before.

  4. Living more years in good health  Many older Australians are healthy, and report high satisfaction with life and frequent contact with family and friends.

  5. Outliving most of the world In 2009, we ranked sixth for our male and female life expectancy at birth among similar, developed countries.

  6. What’s good? •  Heart, stroke deaths are down •  Surviving a heart attack is more likely •  Cancer deaths down •  Cancersurvival rates up •  Cigarettes burning out • Breathing easier

  7. What needs improving? •  Obesity is growing •  Diabetes doubled •  Burden on our minds •  Chlamydia rates rising •  Kidney disease increasing •  Injuries taking their toll • Not everyone is smiling •  Losing our senses •  Low organ donation rates

  8. What are we spending? Australia spent $121.4 billion on healthin 2009–10. Accounting for 9.4% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product-GDP = total spending on all goods and services in the economy) This averaged out to $5,479 per person.

  9. What can you do for good health? • Get vaccinated • Brush teeth with fluoridated toothpaste • Butting out around children • Reduce alcohol consumption • Reduce illicit drug use • Eat more fruit and vegies • Make time for physical activities • See your GP for preventive health advice

  10. Eat more fruit and vegies Dietary guidelines recommend that Australian men and women consume two to four serves of fruit and four to eight serves of vegetables per day. 2 serves of fruit + 5 serves of vegies

  11. Make time for physical activities

  12. On an average day in Australia…

  13. The changing face of Australia…

  14. For more information…

  15. is the thirteenth biennial health report of the Australian Institute of health and WelfareIt is the most comprehensive and authoritative source of national information on health in AustraliaAvailable free to download @ www.aihw.gov.au

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