4829.0.55.001 - Health of Children in Australia: A Snapshot, 2004-05  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 15/02/2007   
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This article provides a brief summary of the factors surrounding the health of Australian children and youth principally using data drawn from the National Health Survey (NHS). Topics covered include health conditions, mental health, disability, risk factors and mortality. The article also describes how some factors affecting children's health are changing over time.