Appendix 1: Excluded Tobacco-Related Datasets

a. National Campaign Against Drug Abuse: Social Issues in Australia Survey

Data Custodian: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing

Available for analysis: Yes

Purpose: The forerunner to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey. Personal interview with Australians aged 14 years and over. The questionnaire asked respondents about their degree of concern about various social issues and drugs. Respondents were also asked for opinions about the availability of drug information and services, the adequacy of government efforts to deal with drug problems.

http://ada.edu.au/social-science/00610

Occurred: 1993, 1991, 1988, 1985

Reason for exclusion: Last collection was undertaken in 1993, data considered to be too old.

b. Drug Use Careers of Offenders (DUCO)

Data Custodian: Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC)

Available for analysis: DUCO data will need to be requested from the AIC.

Purpose: DUCO was an Australian Government Attorney-General's Department funded project that sought to measure drug use amongst sentenced offenders. Participants were asked about their tobacco use. Over a period of three years, DUCO reported on three different offender populations. The adult male population was sampled in 2001 and adult female inmates in 2003-2004. Juvenile detainee data was also collected. Data were collected by cross-validating correctional administrative data, with face to face interviews with persons who have been incarcerated. Participation was voluntary and anonymous. Names and addresses were not collected, and the data were presented in aggregate form.

http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/261-280/tandi267.html

Occurred: 2001

Reason for exclusion: Other prisoner collections are more recent and ongoing

c. Northern Territory Health and Wellbeing Survey: non-indigenous population

Data Custodian: Northern Territory Department of Health

Available for analysis: Yes. Appears in open access collection.

Purpose: This was the first large-scale population health survey in the Northern Territory to provide statistically robust information on the residents of metropolitan, rural and remote regions. Information on a range of health related topics was collected by telephone from 2,498 residents aged 18 years and over from metropolitan, rural and remote areas. The information provided by the respondents was used to assist the Department of Health in developing and refining policies and programs aimed at improving the health of the population.

http://digitallibrary.health.nt.gov.au/prodjspui/handle/10137/100

Occurred: 2000

Reason for exclusion: Not ongoing

d. Tasmanian Population Health Survey (TPHS)

Data Custodian: Menzies Research Centre

Available for analysis: Yes.

Purpose: This was an extension of the Victorian Population Health Survey and was the first survey of its kind in Tasmania and is a source of high quality information on the health of Tasmanians aged 18 years and over. Used CATI.

http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/75863/TPHS_2009_MenziesReport.pdf

Occurred: 2009

Reason for exclusion: Not ongoing

e. Risk Factor Prevalence Survey

Data Custodian: National Heart Foundation of Australia

Available for analysis: Yes. Australian Social Science Data Archives.

Purpose: Personal interview including smoker status of Australians aged 25-64 years living in the six state capital cities.

http://www.ada.edu.au/social-science/00794

Occurred: Three surveys between 1980 and 1989

Reason for exclusion: Historical

f. Surveys by Cancer Council Victoria, 1974-1998

Data Custodian: Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria

Available for analysis: Subject to approval processes

Purpose: Surveys undertaken by research groups under the auspices of Cancer Council Victoria (formerly the Anticancer Council of Victoria) at three-yearly intervals, from 1974-1998. Previous to the NHS.

Occurred: 1974-1998

Reason for exclusion: Historical

g. Tobacco and Illicits Consumption Surveys (TAICS)

Data Custodian: WA Department of Health

Available for analysis: Subject to approval processes

Purpose: Surveys conducted on tobacco and illicit drugs consumption in Western Australia between 1984 and 1997.

Occurred: 1984-1997

Reason for exclusion: Historical

h. Statistics on Tobacco Excise

Data Custodian: Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

Purpose: Excise duty is levied on certain goods manufactured or produced in Australia, including tobacco products.

http://www.ato.gov.au/About-ATO/Research-and-statistics/Previous-years/Tax-statistics/Taxation-statistics-2008-09/?default=&page=47#Excise

Occurred: Ongoing from 1977

Reason for exclusion: Although it is an objective measure, this is a proxy measure for consumption because most tobacco is imported.