Do you think the Federal Government is doing enough or should do more to address these health issues?
Doing enough | Should do more | Don’t know | Should do more aged
18-34 |
Should do more aged
35-54 |
Should do more aged 55+ | ||
Use of illicit drugs | 21% | 68% | 11% | 64% | 65% | 76% | |
Obesity | 30% | 57% | 13% | 65% | 53% | 52% | |
Food Safety | 37% | 50% | 13% | 49% | 51% | 49% | |
Smoking related diseases | 43% | 46% | 12% | 55% | 41% | 42% | |
Zika virus | 38% | 36% | 26% | 42% | 35% | 30% | |
HIV/AIDS | 46% | 34% | 19% | 44% | 32% | 27% | |
Ebola | 48% | 27% | 25% | 32% | 27% | 21% |
A majority think that the Government should be doing more about use of illicit drugs (68%), obesity (57%) and food safety (50%).
Those aged 55+ were more likely to think the Government should do more about use of illicit drugs (76%).
Those aged under 35 were more likely to think the Government should do more about obesity (65%), smoking related diseases (55%) and HIV/AIDS (44%).