Behind the data

Meet the faces 'behind the data'. This podcast discusses various health and welfare topics and reporting from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The AIHW is an independent government agency that produces authoritative and accessible info & stats on the health and welfare of Australians. The AIHW publicly releases over 200 reports and data analyses annually, covering over 75 health and welfare topics.

More Australians hospitalised from falling 04/13/2026

More Australians hospitalised from falling AIHW data shows falls are landing thousands of Australians in hospital each month. April is Falls Prevention month, providing the opportunity to discuss fall types and resulting injuries. Stats show about 680 people a day are hospitalised after tripping or stumbling, and that in the decade up to 2022-2023, over half of all injury deaths were due to falls among women aged 65 years and over. Joining this episode are Jacqueline Rek who heads up the institute's injury data team and Roisin Sweeney, General Manager of Injury Prevention. Host: Lauren Adcock Intro and Acknowledgement of Country: Jasmine Dempsey Outro: Josh Steel For more information visit: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): License code: EXRIELMIAGDYIWRK /episode/index/show/aihwmedia/id/40821525

Greater awareness leading to earlier endometriosis diagnoses 03/25/2026

Greater awareness leading to earlier endometriosis diagnoses This episode features the latest data on endometriosis - a condition that impacts thousands of Australian girls and women. March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, providing an opportunity to speak about the deep-reaching impact of this potentially debilitating health condition including number of emergency department presentations, hospitalisations and medical treatments and procedures. Two of the institute’s data experts join the discussion – Richard Hurley, head of the Chronic Conditions Unit and Melissa Wilson, Senior Data Analyst as well as Donna Ciccia, Deputy Chair and Co-founder of Endometriosis Australia. Host: Lauren Adcock Intro and Acknowledgement of Country: Jasmine Dempsey Outro: Josh Steel For more information visit: The AIHW acknowledges endometriosis can affect women and girls, transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse people assigned female at birth. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): License code: EXRIELMIAGDYIWRK /episode/index/show/aihwmedia/id/40613875

Data shows Australia's cancer survival rates improving 02/25/2026

Data shows Australia's cancer survival rates improving In this episode, we take a look at ovarian, prostate and breast cancer statistics in Australia. The institute's head of cancer data and monitoring, Justin Harvey discusses how cancer survival rates have improved across the board. Justin's joined by Chair of Cancer Council's Public Health Committee, Anita Dessaix who speaks on how the AIHW's data is used to support targeted cancer screening and prevention initiatives. For more information about the AIHW visit Credits Host: Lauren Adcock Opener & acknowledgement of Country: Jasmine Dempsey Closer: Joshua Steel Interviewees: Justin Harvey, head of AIHW cancer and data monitoring unit & Anita Dessaix, Chair of the Cancer Council's Public Health Committee Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): License code: EXRIELMIAGDYIWRK /episode/index/show/aihwmedia/id/40224885

What's it like to be an AIHW graduate? 06/30/2021

What's it like to be an AIHW graduate? In this special episode, guest host and 2021 AIHW Graduate Kimberly Dunbar is joined by Sally Mills, head of the Children & Families Unit who also started out as an AIHW Grad. They discuss their experiences with the AIHW Graduate Program. /episode/index/show/aihwmedia/id/19653449

Australia's youth 06/24/2021

Australia's youth In this episode of Behind the data, we discuss the health & wellbeing of Australia's young people aged 12-24. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is an independent government agency that produces authoritative and accessible information and statistics on the health and welfare of Australians. The AIHW publicly released over 200 reports and data analyses annually, covering over 75 health and welfare topics. Music credit: Bensound /episode/index/show/aihwmedia/id/19589522

Dementia mortality during COVID-19 in Australia 04/21/2021

Dementia mortality during COVID-19 in Australia In this episode of Behind the data, host Elise Guy discusses dementia deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr. Fleur de Crespigny of the AIHW’s Dementia Unit. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is an independent government agency that produces authoritative and accessible information and statistics on the health and welfare of Australians. The AIHW publicly released over 200 reports and data analyses annually, covering over 75 health and welfare topics. /episode/index/show/aihwmedia/id/18804605

Golden staph bloodstream infections in Australian public hospitals 03/24/2021

Golden staph bloodstream infections in Australian public hospitals In this episode of Behind the data, host Peter Jean talks to Dr Heather Swanston of the AIHW about golden staph bloodstream infections associated with hospital care in Australia. /episode/index/show/aihwmedia/id/18444881

Looking back at health in 2020 12/16/2020

Looking back at health in 2020 CW: This episode contains discussion relating to suicide from 17:45 – 18:28. If you, or someone you know is distressed, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. /episode/index/show/aihwmedia/id/17211521

Exploring the short-term health impacts of the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season 11/24/2020

Exploring the short-term health impacts of the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season In this episode of Behind the data, host Peter Jean discuss AIHW's new report ‘Australian bushfires 2019–20: exploring the short-term health impacts' with Richard Juckes & Claire Sparke of the AIHW. /episode/index/show/aihwmedia/id/16928339

Cancer screening and COVID-19 in Australia 10/07/2020

Cancer screening and COVID-19 in Australia Meet the faces ‘behind the data’. In this episode, host Peter Jean discusses the release of the AIHW's new report 'Cancer screening and COVID-19 in Australia' with Richard Juckes and Fan Xiang of the AIHW. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is an independent government agency that produces authoritative and accessible info & stats on the health and welfare of Australians. The AIHW publicly releases over 200 reports and data analyses annually, covering over 75 health and welfare topics /episode/index/show/aihwmedia/id/16302644

Australia's health 2020 07/23/2020

Australia's health 2020 Meet the faces ‘behind the data’. /episode/index/show/aihwmedia/id/15311048

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