Many residents in Australia’s aged care homes are not receiving the level of care they need and are entitled to, a new analysis has found.
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The traction drug checking is gaining in Australia reflects local and international evidence showing these services reduce harm for people who use illicit drugs.
Australia is recruiting more overseas-trained doctors to fill doctor shortages. But when a high-income country like Australia does this, we risk causing a ‘brain drain’ elsewhere.
A large survey found many Australians take their young child to see a chiropractor, and most are happy with the results. But is it safe?
We’re seeing more big cars on the road. What does this mean for safety?
The federal government caps the number of home care packages it provides. When demand exceeds supply, waiting times blow out.
The new Community Pharmacy Agreement highlights the power of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. No other part of the health-care system has seen such an increase in funding support.
The ACT is allowing nurse practitioners to assess people’s eligibility for voluntary assisted dying. But the latest law is unique in other ways.
The aim is to make health care affordable and sustainable. Our new research shows how.
It sounds good in theory, but it doesn’t always work in practice. Here’s what the evidence from the UK and elsewhere shows so far.
If men don’t understand or respect consent, this is likely to do with broader societal issues, rather than a lack of knowledge.
The NT government has invited views on access to voluntary assisted dying. But whether it should include access for those with dementia is not so clear cut.
Funding announced in this week’s federal budget moves Australia closer to eliminating HIV.
The budget sets the foundation for a new approach to community-based mental health care, eases cost-of-living pressures and aims to keep people out of hospital. Will they work? And what’s missing?
The federal government has announced almost $50 million in funding for gynaecological health care. But there’s more to do to help women with chronic pain.
Making the wrong decision about how to access care can impact both your health and finances. So what are your options? And what policy reforms are needed to improve affordable access to health care?
Expanding the places people can get a flu vaccine could help.
The mass-produced wholegrain bread you buy from the supermarket isn’t harmful to your health, even though it’s an ‘ultra-processed’ food. Your overall diet matters more.
The implications of restrictive laws or near-total bans go well beyond abortions, reducing overall access to prenatal care, birthing services, routine reproductive health care and more.
Sugary drinks cause weight gain and increase the risk of a range of diseases. But a tax can reduce sales and make us healthier.
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Health Economics and Director, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University, Monash University
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Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney
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Reader in Health Economics, Centre for Health Economics, University of York
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Jim Gillespie adalah Sahabat The Conversation.
Associate Professor in Health Policy, Menzies Centre for Health Policy & Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, University of Sydney
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Lecturer, Public Sector Finance, University of Canberra
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Emeritus Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney
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Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
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Professor of Health Economics and Director, Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Policy Adviser, National Rural Health Alliance; Adjunct Lecturer, University of Sydney
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Professor, Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Health economist, University of Sydney
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Associate, Grattan Institute
