National Health Reform | Good Health Care

Is Medicare still meant for all of us, or only a privileged few?

With a second review of the Medicare Safety Net now concluded, how should policy makers, health professionals and patients respond to the many costly flaws that have been exposed?

Reform needed for 'misleading' food labelling laws

South Australia and Queensland are joining forces to push for new food labelling laws which give consumers accurate and up-front information about products’ country of origin.

Emergency department care and elective surgery waiting times

The latest information on elective surgery waiting times and emergency department care in Australia’s public hospitals has been released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

High use of health services among Australians with disability

People with severe or profound disability rely up to 10 times as heavily on health services, such as general practitioners, as Australians without a disability, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Australia's Health Reforms - online survey

Centre for Health Economics Research & Evaluation (CHERE) at the University of Technology Sydney and the Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association (AHHA) are collaborating to monitor the development and implementation of the new health system reforms.

The Great Healthcare Challenge

The Great Healthcare Challenge conference will be held in the centre of beautiful Melbourne at the Sofitel Melbourne On Collins from 11 – 14 October 2011.

Reducing risks to hospital patients

Media attention is often directed at the safety standards of our hospital system. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) found that hospital errors were on the increase with one in ten patients harmed by hospital treatment.

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