Items Tagged With "Health Reform"
Better Health, Better Hospitals
Blog post by Nicola Roxon
posted: Wednesday Mar 03, 2010, 10:30pm
When it comes to the health and well being of all Australians, Labor has always given this top priority. It was a Labor Government that introduced Medicare and the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Schemes to make medicines more affordable.
Today, the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, continued that legacy by announcing the establishment of a single, unified National Health and Hospitals Network (NHHN) that will deliver better health services and better hospitals for all Australians.
Funding Health Research
Blog post by Mark Butler
posted: Thursday Mar 11, 2010, 2:32pm
In the last week I’ve talked to a lot of people about the Government’s health reform proposals. It’s an exciting time to be working as part of the health team.
On Monday I joined the Prime Minister at the Menzies Research Institute in Hobart. We spoke to researchers working on a range of different health problems – the causes and treatments of many types of cancer; diseases of the brain and nervous system such as epilepsy, depression, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease; and cardiovascular disease.
The facts on Tony Abbott's record as Health Minister
Blog post by Karl Bitar
posted: Monday Mar 08, 2010, 6:14pm
The Rudd Government’s better health and hospitals policy is critical reform to improve health services for Australian families.
It's a shame Tony Abbott is still playing politics on such an important issue. When you look at Mr Abbott’s record on health it's easy to understand why he is not supporting reform.
As Health Minister in the Howard Government, Mr Abbott cut $1 billion from public hospital budgets.
Mr Abbott is out of touch and just doesn't understand the importance of improving hospitals to Australian families.
National Health and Hospitals Network Good for Rural Health (News)
Rural and regional health services stand to benefit from the National Health and Hospitals Network announced by the Prime Minister, Treasurer and Health Minister. The National Health and Hospitals Network will be funded nationally, but run locally.
Local hospital networks to deliver on local needs (News)
Local Hospital Networks will be established across the country and paid directly by the Australian Government for each public hospital service they provide. Local Hospital Networks will be made up of a small group of hospitals that will work together to provide a range of hospital services and manage their own budgets.
Taking majority funding responsibility for public hospitals (News)
The Australian Government will for the first time become the majority funder of the public hospital system.
Delivering sustainable health funding for the future (News)
The Rudd Government’s new National Health and Hospital Network will help ensure the long-term sustainability of Australia’s finances and underpin high-quality health services into the future. The Australian Government will take majority control of the hospital system – funding 60 per cent of all public hospital services – and take full financial and policy responsibility for GP and primary care services.
Taking full funding responsibility for GP and primary health care (News)
The Australian Government will take full policy and funding responsibility for GP and primary health care services in Australia. This major structural change will break down the barriers in Australia’s health system, deliver better integrated care to patients, and take pressure off hospitals.
The Intergenerational Report and Health Budgets
Blog post by Mark Butler
posted: Wednesday Feb 03, 2010, 9:00am
This week, the Treasurer Wayne Swan released the 2010 Intergenerational Report. The Report confirms what we’ve known for sometime: Australia’s population is ageing and the percentage of our population aged over 65 years is projected to grow dramatically over the next 40 years.
The ageing of our population means that a smaller proportion of people in the workforce will need to support a larger group of retirees. A big slice of that support will take the form of health and aged care services.
Grasping the Nettle on Health Reform
Blog post by Mark Butler
posted: Sunday Jan 31, 2010, 12:05am
Health is everybody's business so when the Rudd Labor Government committed to reforming our health and hospital system we knew we would need a national consultation to get it right.
Why do we need health reform?
Australia’s health system and workforce are world class, but the ageing of our population and the growing incidence of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease has been placing serious strain on our system’s effectiveness and sustainability.
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