Australia
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DEMOGRAPHICS, GENDER AND POVERTY
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Australian Department of Health and Ageing
The Secretary
Australian Department of Health and Ageing
Attention: Assistant Secretary
Policy and International Branch
G.P.O. Box 9848, MDP 84
Canberra, A.C.T. 2601
Australia
Fax: (612) 6289 7087
Australian Institute Of Health And Welfare
Office Address: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
6A Traeger Court, Fern Hill Park
Bruce ACT 2617
Australia
Postal Address: The Director
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
GPO Box 570
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Tel: (612) 6244 1000
Fax: (612) 6244 1299
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1700
www.aihw.gov.au
WHO Representative to Australia
There is no WHO Representative to Australia. Queries about WHO’s programme of collaboration with Australia should be directed to Director, Programme Management, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific.
Director, Programme Management
World Health Organization
Regional Office for the Western Pacific
United Nations Avenue
P.O. Box 2932, 1000
Manila, the Philippines
Australia had a population of 20 111 297 in 2004, 77% Australian-born, 2.4% with indigenous status and 23% overseas-born. The average age of the population is 35 years with a life expectancy at birth of 77.8 years for men and 82.8 years for women. It is one of the world’s most urbanized countries, with about 70% of the population living in the 10 largest cities. Most of the population is concentrated along the eastern seaboard and the south-eastern corner of the continent.
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