Australia's Health Tracker series

Australia's Health Tracker series measures national progress on a range of health issues, including chronic disease, oral health, and mental health in Australian children and adults. These trackers are used by a range of policy-makers to inform decision-making at local, state and national level.

Our work is guided by preventive health principles developed by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration, and endorsed by more than 50 of Australia’s leading health organisations.

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Rosemary Calder

Professor of Health Policy, Mitchell Institute

Forget the long-term health benefits, get active for the short-term rewards

10 October 2019

Physical activity levels remain low, but changing our messaging to focus on the social and mental health benefits of physical exercise may motivate people to move.

Self-care could help prevent chronic illness

24 July 2019

Individuals being supported to take greater responsibility for managing their own health could hold the key to tackling the rise of chronic illness.

Australian health system favours the wealthy

2 July 2019

Mitchell Institute Health policy expert Ben Harris said the steep fees charged by specialists meant the wealthiest Australians also ended up being the healthiest.

Parts of Australia stuck in a smoking time warp

31 May 2019

Parts of Australia are stuck in a smokers’ time warp, experiencing smoking rates not seen nationally since the 1970s.

New report calls for health system shake-up

28 February 2019

The nation’s leading health policy experts have kept agreeing with each other that Australia’s health system is too complex and under stress.

Australia’s mental & physical health tracker

7 August 2018

Australia’s Mental and Physical Health Tracker is the first Australian study to quantify how poor physical health contributes to a wide range of mental health conditions including anxiety and depression.

Australia’s oral health tracker

11 February 2018

The latest 'Australia's Oral Health Tracker' report card highlights the intrinsic link between oral health and preventable chronic diseases, conditions and their risk factors.

Australia’s Health Tracker by Area

31 January 2018

Australia’s Health Tracker by Area is part of a series of resources that help to provide a comprehensive assessment of the health of Australians in relation to chronic diseases and their risk factors.

Heart health: The first step to getting Australia’s health on track

1 October 2017

'Heart Health: The First Step to Getting Australia’s Health on Track' calls for a national strategy to ensure screening of all high risk individuals nationally.

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