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The AIHW launched 'Cardiovascular disease in women—a snapshot of national statistics' at the 2019 Women and Heart Disease Forum, held in Sydney.

The AIHW launched the latest Burden of Disease Study and Disease expenditure in Australia reports on 13 June at the 2019 Public Health Prevention Conference.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is developing a National Primary Health Care Data Asset to support the reporting of key primary health care indicators.

Last year, the AIHW reported that 292 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel* took their own life between 2001 and 2014. It was the first time accurate rates of suicide deaths among ex-serving ADF personnel have been reported.

Australia has much to be proud of in many areas of health, according to the latest health report card delivered by the AIHW.

However, Australia's health 2016, the AIHW's 15th biennial health report, also shows that lifestyle-related chronic diseases continue to take a toll.

In late 2015, the Government announced its decision to close the National Health Performance Authority (NHPA) from 1 July 2016, with its activities and many of its staff transferring to the AIHW.