1136.0 - A Directory of Education and Training Statistics, 2009

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Contents Introduction Statistical Collections Related Publications Education and Training - General Contents Expenditure and Costs Contents Higher Education Contents Labour Force Contents Early Childhood Education Contents Schools Contents Social Contents Vocational Education and Training Contents Indigenous Education and Training Statistics Contents Other Statistical or Research Reports Contents Classifications or Manuals Contents About this Release	THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF AUSTRALIA'S ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES CONTACT National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra Telephone 1800 633 216 DESCRIPTION This biennial publication is a joint venture between the ABS and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It provides a comprehensive statistical overview, largely at the national level, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and welfare. In addition to a wide range of administrative data sources, the 2008 issue features results from the 2004-05 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, 2006 Census of Population and Housing, and 2006 Community Housing and Infrastructure Needs Survey. Among the topics included are: demographic characteristics; education and health; housing circumstances; disability and carers; maternal and child health; health status; health risk factors; mortality; access to, and use of, community services; and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. While much of the data in this report are presented at the national level, some are presented for the states and territories, or by remoteness. Topics covered in the 'education and health' chapter of the 2008 Report include: School retention Educational attainment Highest year of school completed Non-school qualifications Education, employment and income Transition from education to work Education and employment Education and income Links between education and health The 'Torres Strait Islander peoples' chapter includes information from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing on the Highest year of school completed, and Highest non-school qualification obtained, among the Torres Strait Islander population. DISSEMINATION Publications The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2008 (ABS cat. no. 4704.0) Historical Data This report was first published in 1997. All issues can be downloaded from the 'Past & Future Releases' tab of the electronic publication. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.