The main source of health data for NSW Local Health Districts and Local Government Areas is the HealthStats NSW website compiled by the NSW Ministry of Health.
HealthStats NSW is an interactive, web-based application that allows users to access data and tailor reports about the health of the New South Wales population for their own use.
This site provides information about the health of the NSW community at the state and the local level. Regular updates occur to add new indicators and update data on existing indicators.
- the health status and demography of the New South Wales community
- health inequalities and the determinants of health
- the burden of disease and current health challenges
- trends in health and comparisons between age groups and geographic locations.
HealthStats NSW provides information on:
- Burden of Disease
- deaths
- hospitalisations
- life expectancy
- Social Determinants
- education
- income
- pensions
- health indicators by socioeconomic status
- Environmental Determinants
- air quality
- drinking water
- Health Related Behaviours
- alcohol
- overweight
- physical activity
- nutrition
- Health Inequalities
- aboriginal populations
- rural and remote
- socioeconomic status
- Health Priorities
- cancer
- communicable disease
- cardiovascular disease
- diabetes
- injury
- mental health
- oral health
- respiratory disease: asthma, COPD, influenza.
Unfamiliar with this site? Then be sure to check the Using this Report section via this link.
Services available at these locations
North Coast Public Health Unit – Port Macquarie Office
PO Box 126 (Morton Street)
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Phone 02 6588 2750
Fax 02 6588 2837
After Hours
Communicable Diseases 0439 882 752
Environmental Health 0428 882 805
North Coast Public Health Unit – Lismore Office
PO Box 498 (31 Uralba Street)
Lismore NSW 2480
Phone 02 6620 7585
Fax 02 6620 2552
After Hours
Communicable Diseases 0439 882 752
Environmental Health 0428 882 805