Amongst the deluge of reports on health reform that are released almost daily, here is one that is well worth a read. The Parliamentary Library has produced its annual Budget Review, and it... Read more
The move towards paying doctors for performance, as announced recently in the Federal Budget around diabetes care, may have some unintended consequences, cautions AMA Victoria’s presid... Read more
Why do we give every appearance of caring more about sporting success than the state of Australians’ mental health? Simon Tatz is well qualified to ask such a question, given his interest in... Read more
Professor Rob Moodie, who’s been in the headlines recently thanks to his role as chair of the Melbourne Storm, was wearing another hat when he delivered the Sax Oration in Canberra on... Read more
Amy Stockwell, who works at the Brotherhood of St Laurence in Melbourne, was at the Budget lock up; she had to fight like a hungry seagull to get her hands on the health papers. And ultimate... Read more
From Carol Bennett, Executive Director of the Consumers Health Forum: “After 21 one years working in the health sector, it’s an experience bordering on the surreal to go through Health... Read more
Herewith a wrap of some reactions to the health budget, covering areas such as dental policy (or the lack of it), primary health care, alcohol policy and prevention. (Based on extracts from... Read more
Last night’s budget brought, at last, some more news of the Government’s intentions in primary care, including the release of the first national primary health care strategy. Bel... Read more
Below is a searing and well-informed analysis of the Federal Government’s efforts in mental health. Sebastian Rosenberg is Senior Lecturer, Mental Health Policy at the Brain and Mind R... Read more
The mental health sector has been left more than a touch depressed in the wake of the federal budget. Below you can read analyses from Professor Pat McGorry, psychiatrist and Australian of t... Read more
