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Overall cancer mortality rates such as breast cancer have decreased due to early detection

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Overall cancer mortality rates such as breast cancer have decreased due to early detection

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due to australias ageing and growing population dementia has a high rate of mortality for both females and males over 85

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chronic conditions feature more prominently among people aged 45 and over, while external causes , such as accidents and suicicde are the leading causes for people aged 1-44

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in 2020 the leading cause of death for men was coronary heart disease, accounting for 12% of deaths

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with all types of cancer combined , cancer contributed to the most deaths in 2013 - 43 600 respectively 

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with all types of cancer combined , cancer contributed to the most deaths in 2013 - 43 600 respectively 

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Life expectancy over a lifespan has increased in age

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More individuals are suffering from type II diabetes

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More individuals are able to access health services

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Use of mental health services increased during the pandemic, particularly for younger people

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Almost half (44%) of the population aged 16-85 will experience a mental illness at some time in their life.

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Almost half (44%) of the population aged 16-85 will experience a mental illness at some time in their life.

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The rates of morbidity for skin cancer (melanoma) are increasing due to more people getting skin checks and less people are following slip/slop/slap

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People in rural areas suffer more illness/ disease over people who live in urban areas

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Cancer mortality in Australia in increasing overall. 

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Cancer mortality in Australia in increasing overall. 

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Dementia incl. alzheimers increased in women to the top mortality disease, with 12.2% in 2020 as opposed to 8.7% in 2010

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Dementia incl. alzheimers increased in women to the top mortality disease, with 12.2% in 2020 as opposed to 8.7% in 2010

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The number of individuals suffering from mental health issues continues to increase

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there is now many preventatives to detect early illness and disease

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there is now many preventatives to detect early illness and disease

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The rate of stroke events fell by one quarter (25%) between 2001 and 2018.

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The rate of stroke events fell by one quarter (25%) between 2001 and 2018.

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due to things shutting down because of covid, people had to put their cancer treatment on hold. so when places opened back up again it was hard to get in, continuing the delay of treatment 

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due to things shutting down because of covid, people had to put their cancer treatment on hold. so when places opened back up again it was hard to get in, continuing the delay of treatment 

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indigenous life expectancy has improved for both males and females but still remains significantly lower than non indigenous australians

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People are able to access health services due to stakeholders which allow incentives for regular checkups e.g. free scans over a certain age. Individuals and communities are also becoming educated with health issues and how they can prevent them or monitor them.

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In Aus, there have been a total of 10.3M cases of COVID, with 15,490 deaths.

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In Aus, there have been a total of 10.3M cases of COVID, with 15,490 deaths.

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Suicide is the leading cause of death for individuals aged 15-44

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Indigenous Australians born in 2015-2017 have an estimated 7.8 for females and 8.6 years lower life expectancy and non-indigenous Australians 

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Indigenous Australians born in 2015-2017 have an estimated 7.8 for females and 8.6 years lower life expectancy and non-indigenous Australians 

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cvd is still one of the most prevalent diseases in Australia

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Australian governments are now implementing health promotion and education all over Australia making the population more aware of the impacts of risk taking on health

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Australian governments are now implementing health promotion and education all over Australia making the population more aware of the impacts of risk taking on health

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cvd death rate has declined substantially

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chd is the leading cause of death in australia