Major Reports

Each year, the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care commissions an in-depth analysis of data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. The Study’s Major Reports series provide guidance for policymakers on a range of issues impacting women’s health and wellness as well as access to and use of health services.

2023 Major Report

Mishra G, Dobson A, Tooth L, Chan H-W, Forder P, Townsend N, Egan N, Cavenagh D, Hockey R, Barnes I, Byrnes E & Loxton D.

Published: 2023

This ALSWH report compares women’s use of health services during the first two years of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic with that of previous years to assess the impact of the pandemic. We also consider the differential impact of the pandemic on health service use for women in different subpopulations, with particular focus on women’s…

2022 Major Report

Mishra G, Barnes I, Byrnes E, Cavenagh D, Dobson A, Forder P, Hockey R, Loxton D, Townsend N & Byles J.

Published: 2022

The Study's 2022 report aims to improve understanding of midlife for women in Australia and the implications for health and wellbeing in midlife and beyond. Findings can help identify intervention points at earlier stages of women’s lives to reduce the risk of adverse outcomes and inform preventive health policy and targeted intervention strategies to improve…

Cover thumbnail of the ALSWH 2021 report on Reproductive Health

2021 Major Report Reproductive health Contraception, conception, and change of life – Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

Loxton D, Byles J, Tooth L, Barnes I, Byrnes E, Cavenagh D, Chung H-F, Egan N, Forder P, Harris M, Hockey R, Moss K, Townsend N & Mishra GD

Published: 2021

In consultation with the Australian Goverment and other stakeholders, the ALSWH 2021 Major Report focuses on key topics in reproductive health - the uptake of contraceptives, pregnancy and pregnancy issues, the menopause transition, and the impact of COVID-19

2020 Major Report - The impact of multiple chronic conditions

Dobson A, Forder P, Hockey R, Egan N, Cavenagh D, Waller M, Xu Z, Anderson A, Byrnes E, Barnes I, Loxton D, Byles J, Mishra G.

Published: 2020

In this report, we examine the development of multimorbidity (2 or more chronic conditions) across the four ALSWH cohorts. We also examine the impact of multimorbidity on women’s quality of life, and the use of health services. Qualitative data available from the women’s comments on their surveys were also examined to give voice to the…

2019 Major Report - Policy briefs from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Mishra G, Byles J, Dobson A, Chan H-W, Tooth L, Hockey R, Townsend N & Loxton D.

Published: 2019

The 2019 Major Report consists of a series of policy briefs commissioned by the Australian Government Department Health. These briefs inform the National Women's Health Strategy 2020-2030

2018 Major Report - From child care to elder care: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

Tooth L, Loxton D, Chan H, Coombe J, Dobson A, Hockey R, Townsend N, Byles J & Mishra G.

Published: 2018

This report presents an analysis of the patterns of caregiving by Australian women across the life course using data from women aged from 18 to 97 years, the socio-demographic factors associated with caregiving patterns, and the impact of caregiving on social, employment and health outcomes of caregivers including their health service use.

Front cover - 2017 Major Report - Use, acces to, and impact of Medicare services for Australian women

2017 Major Report - Use, access to, and impact of Medicare services for Australian women: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

Byles J, Mishra G, Hockey R, Adane A, Chan H, Dolja-Gore X, Forder P, Harris M, Majeed T, Loxton D & Tooth L.

Published: 2017

This major report, the latest in a series for the Department of Health, examines and compares the use of, access to, and impact of Medicare services for women in Australia across the life course.