The Health of Children and Young People in NSW: Report of the Chief Health Officer 2014

Summary

The Health of People in NSW: Report of the Chief Health Officer series has been produced regularly since 1996 and is a flagship publication of the NSW Ministry of Health. The 2014 edition highlights the health of children and young people aged 0-24 years in NSW. It applies a data-driven, population health approach to describe key health issues and health risk factors for this population group. It also provides information on available interventions for improving the health and wellbeing of NSW children and young people. The report adopts an equity lens to review health disparities across demographic groups such as age, sex, Aboriginality, socioeconomic status and remoteness.

NSW at a Glance provides an executive summary of the report.

Further details about indicators related to the health of NSW children and young people can be found on HealthStats NSW.

File Size: 3726 kb
Type: Report
Date of Publication: 14 October 2014
ISBN: 978 1 74187 007 7
SHPN: (CEE) 140155