Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

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This group covers R&D directed towards the provision and evaluation of health and support services.
It includes:

• community support in medicine and health;
• promotion of health education;
• health care infrastructure support;
• evaluation of health policy and programs;
• allied health therapies and mental health services; and
• nursing and palliative care.

920201 Allied Health Therapies (excl. Mental Health Services)
920202 Carer Health
920203 Diagnostic Methods
920204 Evaluation of Health Outcomes
920205 Health Education and Promotion
920206 Health Inequalities
920207 Health Policy Economic Outcomes
920208 Health Policy Evaluation
920209 Mental Health Services
920210 Nursing
920211 Palliative Care
920299 Health and Support Services not elsewhere classified

Exclusions:
a) The causes, effects and the treatment of specific clinical conditions are included in Group 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions).
b) Health as it pertains to the general community, specific population groups (e.g. aged persons), and indigenous communities is included in Groups 9203 Indigenous Health, 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) and 9205 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health).
c) Community services not directly impacting on health are included in Group 9401 Community Service (excl. Work).