North Coast Area Health Service

• AHS Sites

54

• Hospitals and MPS

21

• Hospitals with newborn services

11

• Population 0-16 yrs

103,708

• Ed Admissions 0 - 16 yrs

33,768

• Paediatric Unit Admissions

11,580

• Sites admitting children

8

• Designated paediatric units - level 4 and above

4

• Sites with general paediatricians

5

• Service 13% of the states Aboriginal population

• Lowest rate of immunisation coverage for 12 to 15 month age group (Dec 2003)

86%

• Households income < $300/wk (largest proportion)

17.5%

• Households income > $1500/wk (lowest proportion)

7.4%

• Assaults and robberies reported to police (4th highest proportion)

• Thefts reported to police (3rd lowest proportion)

• Population on disability/sickness benefit (highest proportion)

12.6%

• Population on parenting payment (highest proportion)

46.8%

• One parent families with dependent children (highest proportion)

13.9%

• Highest rate of new cases of melanoma (1998 to 2002)

• Highest rate of new cases of cervical cancer (1993-2002)

• Lowest rate of asthma deaths in males (1998 to 2002)

• Highest rate of Hepatitis C notifications (2001 to 2003)

• By far the highest rate of Ross River Virus notifications (2001 to 2003)

• By far the highest rate of Salmonella notifications (2001 to 2003)

• 2nd highest rate of hospital separations for dental conditions