The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare recently released this report - the first national one of its type. Entitled Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Australia 2005-6, the report uses data from the National Diabetes Services Scheme and the National Hospital Morbidity Database to determine the number of cases of GDM among Australian women of child-bearing age. Trends in the incidence of the condition over time, and a study of the high-risk groups (such as women aged over 30 years, women who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and women born overseas) are the main focus.
ABC's Radio National's Health Report this week featured an interview with the AIHW's Mardi Templeton concerning this report. You can download the audio or read the transcript.
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