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Preliminary pages: Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Symbols;

Summary

Snapshot of the health of Australia's prisoners

Section 1: Overview

  • 1 Introduction
    • 1.1 Background
    • 1.2 Prisoner health services in Australia
    • 1.3 The prison environment
    • 1.4 Method
    • 1.5 Report structure
  • 2 Demographic information
    • 2.1 Australia's prisoners
    • 2.2 Prison entrants
    • 2.3 Prison dischargees
    • 2.4 Profiles of different prison populations
  • 3 Socioeconomic factors
    • 3.1 Cultural background
    • 3.2 Detention history
    • 3.3 Education level
    • 3.4 Employment and government support
    • 3.5 Homelessness
    • 3.6 Family

Section 2: Mental health

  • 4 Mental health before and whilein prison
    • 4.1 Mental health history
    • 4.2 Changes to mental health while in prison
    • 4.3 Recent psychological distress
    • 4.4 Mental health medication
    • 4.5 Prison entrants referred to prison mental health services
  • 5 Self-harm
    • 5.1 Self-harm behaviour
    • 5.2 Identification of self-harm or suicide risk

Section 3: Physical health

  • 6 Communicable diseases
    • 6.1 Sexually transmitted infection
    • 6.2 Bloodborne viruses
    • 6.3 Surveillance
    • 6.4 Medication for hepatitis C
  • 7 Chronic conditions
    • 7.1 Asthma
    • 7.2 Arthritis
    • 7.3 Cardiovascular disease
    • 7.4 Diabetes
    • 7.5 Cancer
    • 7.6 Comparison with the general community
  • 8 Activity and weight changes among dischargees
  • 9 Aspects of women's health
    • 9.1 Pregnancies
    • 9.2 Women's cancer screening

Section 4: Risky behaviours

Appendixes

  • Appendix A: List of indicators
  • Appendix B: Data quality statement-National Prisoner Health Data Collection
  • Appendix C: Tables Appendix C to I (1.6MB PDF)
  • Appendix D: Data sources
  • Appendix E: Prisoner health services in Australia
  • Appendix F: Key policy directions
  • Appendix G: Prisoner health legislation in Australia
  • Appendix H: Prisons in Australia
  • Appendix I: Prisoner health data collection forms

End matter: Glossary; References; List of tables; List of figures