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The health of the people of New South Wales:
Report of the Chief Health Officer

   



Summary


This report is the sixth in a series that began in 1996.

The report:
  • provides an overview of the health of the people of NSW,
  • presents trends in key health indicators,
  • demonstrates health inequalities,
  • and highlights emerging health priorities and new health data sources.



The Health of the people of New South Wales Report is intended for a wide variety of users, including public health practitioners, planners, policy analysts, researchers, students and health consumers.

It is an essential source of reference within NSW Health for those needing quick access to health data to inform planning or answer media or public inquiries.

The web version is updated regularly so that it reflects the most recently available data.

Downloadable versions of the charts and data tables are provided, enabling re-use of the information contained in the report. You are encouraged to use these downloadable files in other documents and presentations, provided that you do not change the data and that you acknowledge the source.


What's New

The Section What's new? contains a linked list of indicators that are new or have been updated since the publication of the last copy of the report.


Errata

Errors that were found in the latest hard copy version since the publication of the report are listed in here: Errata.

Please report any errors that you may find anywhere in the report, using the contact information listed here. You are also encouraged to write to us with your suggestions about the future reports.



Other report formats

Other versions of the report available are:

  1. A printed and bound hardcopy...
    ... published in December 2006 is available from the Better Health Centre. Reference copies are available in all major public, university and public hospital libraries in NSW. Previous reports are also available.

  2. Acrobat PDF files
    An exact electronic copy of the hard-copy version. It is not updated when new data become available. PDF files are available for the whole report, for each section, and for each chapter.

Past editions

Electronic versions of previous editions of the Chief Health Officer Report are available:



   
Related Pages
Centre for Epidemiology and Research
NSW Health Survey Program