Bachelor of Psychology/Bachelor of Psychological Studies: Statistic & Data

Statistics books

Australian Statistics

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is a major national agency set up by the Australian Government to provide regular health statistics to promote better health and wellbeing.

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)- Health

Features data on the health of the Australian population by measuring mortality, morbidity, lifestyle factors, disability, and the use of health services. 

Department of Health Data

Provides a single point of access to a wide variety of public health reports 

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, 2018-19

Information on a number of topics is available for the first time including mental health conditions and medications.

The health & welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from AIHW

Comprehensive statistical information on a range of topics relating to the health and wellbeing of Indigenous people. 

Health Status of Victorians

Contains information about the health and determinants of health of Victorians.

International Statistics

World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. Check a visual summary of the  World Health Statistics.

World Health Organization (WHO) Mental Health Evidence and Research

Includes information on Atlas, WHO-AIMS, and Mental Health in Emergencies projects which aim to increase the information and evidence base on mental health. This information can be used to strengthen mental health care systems which will result in better care and services to individuals and communities

Health, Nutrition and Population Data and Statistics

HealthStats is the World Bank’s comprehensive database of Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) statistics.

OECD Health Statistics

Datasets for a range of health statistics for populations around the world including Australia. Includes health status, non-medical determinants of health, health resources, health expenditure etc.

Resources on Performing Statistical Analysis

Improve your analytical skills with LinkedIn Learningan online learning platform which offers a vast collection of training materials for SPSS and with lots of video tutorials on statistics. 

Also, check Discovering Statistics. "This website [curated by Andy Field, Professor of Child Psychopathology at the University of Sussex, UK] brings together many ... resources to help you to get to grips with statistics. These include handouts, tutorials, extracts from ... books, videos and blogs".

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