Innovation and research

The Innovation and Research branch sits within the Health Policy and Strategy division of the Department of Health, and operates under two specialised disciplines, epidemiology and health economics.

The branch prepares health and wellbeing information to inform policy and services in the Northern Territory and is a central reference service for statistical analysis, research and reporting.

Perinatal registry

Read about the perinatal registry.

NT cancer registry

Read about the NT cancer registry.

Epidemiology

The core business of the Epidemiology Unit is to monitor the health status of the NT population. The unit examines the spread of diseases and risk factors based on the collection of population level information, including mortality, cancer, perinatal and demographic information. The role of the Epidemiology Unit includes:

monitoring and reporting health and risk factor trends
collecting, managing and reporting cancer incidence through the NT Cancer Registry
assisting the search for relevant demographic, mortality and morbidity information
research projects relevant to core responsibilities
supporting students training in epidemiology.

Health economics

The Health Economics Unit provides statistical and economic analysis to the Health Department Executive, to inform decision making and strategic planning of health services. The unit has the following roles:

analyse cost-effective and efficient health intervention policies and strategies
economic and financial analysis
project the demand for and supply of health services
inform resource allocation and strategic investment in health care
specific research projects, where relevant to core responsibilities
support students training in health economics and statistics.

Publications

Epidemiology | NT Cancer Registry | Health Economics | Demography | Factsheets

Epidemiology

Issue Date	Title
2021	Mothers and Babies 2018
2020	Mothers and Babies 2017
2020	Mortality in the Northern Territory 1967-2014 - Report Mortality in the Northern Territory 1967-2014 - Fact Sheet
2019	Mothers and Babies 2016
2018	Mothers and Babies 2015
2017	Alcohol-attributable hospital admissions and alcohol-related emergency department presentations in the Northern Territory
2016	Hospitalised childhood injuries in the Northern Territory 2001-2011
2016	Trends in the health of mothers and babies, Northern Territory: 1986–2010
2015	Mother and Babies 2013
2015	Mothers and Babies 2012
2014	Cancer in the Northern Territory 1991 - 2010 : Incidence, mortality and survival
2014	Mothers & Babies 2011
2013	The Health and Wellbeing of Older Territorians
2013	Mothers and Babies 2008
2013	Mothers and Babies 2010
2013	Mortality in the Northern Territory, 1967-2006
2012	Mothers and babies 2007
2011	Hospital Admissions in the Northern Territory, 1976 - 2008
2010	Trends in the health of mothers and babies, Northern Territory: 1986–2005
2010	Mothers and babies 2006
2009	Incidence and survival after acute myocardial infarction in indigenous and non-indigenous people in the Northern Territory, 1992-2004
2009	Mothers and babies 2003
2009	Mothers and babies 2005
2009	Mothers and babies 2004
2008	Cancer incidence and mortality, Northern Territory, 1991-2005
2006	Growing up in the Territory: social-emotional wellbeing and learning outcomes
2006	Growing up in the Territory: parent survey
2005	Suicide in the Northern Territory 1981-2002
2005	The health and wellbeing of Northern Territory women: from the desert to the sea 2005

NT Cancer Registry

Issue Date	Title
Nov-2022	Cancer in the NT 1991 to 2019 factsheet
Nov-2020	Cancer in the Northern Territory 1991-2015 incidence and mortality
Nov-2020	Gunbalanya-Kakadu Disease Cluster Investigation Final Report
Nov-2019	Cancer screening in the Northern Territory 2019
Apr-2014	Smoking Prevalence Northern Territory – 1994 To 2013
2013	Medicare and PBS usage, 2003-2012
12-Apr-2011	Mortality in the Northern Territory 1967-2006
Oct-2010	Alcohol use in the Northern Territory
Sep-2010	Smoking prevalence, Northern Territory`
Jul-2010	Injury trends, Northern Territory
Sep-2007	Mortality in the Northern Territory 1981-2004
Jul-2007	Medicare and PBS usage in the Northern Territory
Jun-2006	Mortality in the Northern Territory
2006	Smoking in the Northern Territory

Health Economics

Issue Date	Title
2022	Mortality burden of disease and injury in the Northern Territory 1999 - 2018 PDF (2.4 MB)
2021	Potentially preventable hospitalisations in the Northern Territory 2005-06 to 2017-18
2018	Burden of Disease and Injury Study Northern Territory: 2004–2013
2017	Satellite Dialysis Costs in the Top End, 2011-2013
2015	Injuries in the Northern Territory, 1997-2011
2015	Renal Replacement Therapy Demand Study, NT 2001 - 2022
2010	Health Workforce Modelling - Summary
2010	Health Workforce Modelling - Technical Report for the Medical Workforce Model
2010	Health Workforce Modelling - Technical Report for the Nursing Workforce Model
2010	Medicare Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
2008	Attracting and Keeping Nursing Professionals in an Environment of Chronic Labour Shortage
2006	Cost Estimates of Primary Health Care Activities for Remote Aboriginal Communities in the Northern Territory
2005	Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme usage patterns in the Northern Territory, 1993/94 to 2003/04
2005	Mortality, morbidity & health care costs of injury in the Northern Territory, 1991- 2001
2009	Burden of Disease and Injury in the Northern Territory 1999 - 2003

Demography

Issue Date	Title
2012	Demographic data quality assessment for Northern Territory public hospitals, 2011
14-Dec-2009	Tropical mosquito assemblages demonstrate 'textbook' annual cycles
2009	A comparison of two generic trap types for monitoring mosquitoes through an annual cycle in tropical Australia
2008	Validation of patient demographic data, Northern Territory hospitals, 2008
2007	Population estimates for indigenous health zones in the Northern Territory
2005	Socio-economic indexes for areas (SEIFA) of administrative health districts and urban centres/localities in the Northern Territory
2004	Northern Territory physical activity survey 2003: non-indigenous population
1998	Northern Territory hospital morbidity dataset: validation of demographic data, 1997

Factsheets

Issue Date	Title
Apr-2014	Smoking Prevalence Northern Territory – 1994 TO 2013
2013	Medicare and PBS usage, 2003-2012
12-Apr-2011	Mortality in the Northern Territory 1967-2006
Oct-2010	Alcohol use in the Northern Territory
Sep-2010	Smoking prevalence, Northern Territory`
Jul-2010	Injury trends, Northern Territory
Sep-2007	Mortality in the Northern Territory 1981-2004
Jul-2007	Medicare and PBS usage in the Northern Territory
Jun-2006	Mortality in the Northern Territory
2006	Smoking in the Northern Territory

All of the publications can also be found in ePublications.

Epidemiology
NT Cancer Registry
Health Economics
Demography
Factsheets

Contact

Innovation and Research
Floor 7, Manunda Place, Darwin
PO Box 40596, Casuarina, NT 0811
Phone: (08) 8985 8074
Innovation.research@nt.gov.au

Last updated: 02 December 2022

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