Australia - clinics, Countries, Countries we work in

Australia - clinics

Date established	1999
Services offered	Family planning; abortion; health screening; HIV/STIs; maternal health; youth services
Number of clinics	9
Contact details	Marie Stopes International GPO Box 1635 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Telephone: +61 03 9654 7771 Email: info@mariestopes.com.au Websites: www.mariestopes.com.au www.likeitis.org.au www.contraceptioninfo.com.au www.lovebugs.com.au

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Key statistics for Australia
Source: UNFPA State of world population 2008
Total population (millions) (2008)	21.0
Average population growth rate (%) (2005 - 2010)	1.0
Projected population (millions) (2050)	28.0
Life expectancy (M / F)	79.0 / 83.7
Total fertility rate (2008)	1.79
% contraceptive prevalence: any method	71
% contraceptive prevalence: modern methods	No stats
Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	14
% births with skills attendants	100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)	4
Infant mortality total per 1,000 live births	4
Under 5 mortality (M / F)	6 / 5
HIV prevalence rate (%) (15-49) M / F	0.3 / <0.1
Health expenditure public (% of GNP)	5.9

continue to advocate for changes in the law in the few states in Australia where abortion remains in the criminal code
expand vasectomy services and contraceptive access
continue to engage young adults through www.likeitis.org.au and www.sextxt.org.au
advocate for more effective sex and relationship education in school curriculums on a national level
roll-out Australia's second annual national Sexual Health Week to raise awareness of condom usage and STIs

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