Health Services: Patient Experiences in Australia, 2009

This publication presents summary results from the 2009 Patient Experience Survey. The survey was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) from July to December 2009, collecting Australians' views of their health care experiences in the last 12 months. It provides national data on access and barriers to a range of health care services including general practitioners, medical specialists and other health professionals, imaging and pathology, after hours care and hospital/emergency departments. Data is also presented on patient experiences of care and information provision.