Healthwise
State of Our Health
We are reviewing the South Australian health system from 2011 to 2014. Our first section of the review was developing a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of South Australians’ current health status – the State of Our Health.
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Overview
Under section 11 of the Health Care Act 2008, one of our core functions is to advise the Minister for Health and Ageing about the health outcomes for South Australians and particular population groups where appropriate.State of Our Health is structured to allow us to provide this advice.
State of Our Health provides a comprehensive view of what the South Australian population looks like, its current health status, and emerging trends. It is a foundation reference document that will feed into our 2011-14 review of the South Australian health system, which will include an assessment of indicators of the health system's performance.
State of Our Health aims to answer:
- What is the current demographic profile of the South Australian population?
- How healthy are South Australians?
- Are the factors determining good health changing for the better?
State of Our Health presents over 90 high-level health status and outcome measures as trends, variability across specific population groups, and (where available) national and international comparisons. The report starts with South Australia's population characteristics, demographic profiles, and health determinant factors and is then followed by four chapters by key life-stages.
State of Our Health Publication
Download it here: State of Our Health Data–All Chapters PDF (4,246KB Note: Large file. Not recommended for slow internet connections)
Or download a chapter at a time:
| Table of Contents PDF (1,171KB) | Table of Contents–Word (261KB) |
| Chapter 1. Demographic Profile of South Australia PDF (587KB) | Chapter 1–Word (843KB) |
| Chapter 2. Starting Well and The Early Years PDF (589 KB) | Chapter 2–Word (1,068KB) |
| Chapter 3. Staying Healthy and Ageing Well PDF (1,197KB) | Chapter 3–Word (2,927KB) |
| Chapter 4. Living with Chronic Conditions PDF (350KB) | Chapter 4–Word (666KB) |
| Chapter 5. End of Life PDF (488KB) | Chapter 5–Word (894KB) |
| Glossary of Statistical Terms PDF (83KB) | Glossary–Word (50KB) |
State of Our Health Technical Appendix
The State of Our Health Technical Appendix is a separate volume. It contains details about each statistical measure presented in the report, including the rationale for its selection, its source, counting methodology, important caveats and other relevant data issues.
Download it here: Technical Appendix–All Chapters PDF (3,240KB Note: Large file. Not recommended for slow internet connections)
Or download a chapter at a time:
| Table of Contents PDF (1,144KB) | Table of Contents–Word (241KB) |
| Chapter 1. Demographic Profile of South Australia PDF (561KB) | Chapter 1–Word (568KB) |
| Chapter 2. Starting Well and The Early Years PDF (445 KB) | Chapter 2–Word (513KB) |
| Chapter 3. Staying Healthy and Ageing Well PDF (793KB) | Chapter 3–Word (939KB) |
| Chapter 4. Living with Chronic Conditions PDF (328KB) | Chapter 4–Word (335KB) |
| Chapter 5. End of Life PDF (323KB) | Chapter 5–Word (349KB) |
Consultation
Engagement is in our DNA, so we asked the public, health professionals, consumer representatives and South Australian services what they thought about State of Our Health. Consultation closed 30 August 2013. We had great feedback, including leads on additional data sources, the importance of regional data where available, and that we should be clearer throughout the document that we've used the most recent data available.
We're currently making changes to the report and starting analysis and commentary on the data, which we will present in our independent review of the South Australian health system in 2014. Our 2014 report will also include data on the health system itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Want more information? See Frequently Asked Questions here.
Find out more about Our 2011-14 Review, Progress on Our 2011-14 Projects, Our Community Engagement and our Aboriginal Health Project.
