Landmark deal sees integration of private, public health systems

Private hospitals have agreed to integrate with the public health system to provide a unified COVID-19 response.

1 April, 2020

Qld plans hospital comparison website

A new website will make it easier to source information about Queensland health facilities.

14 October, 2019

Here’s what a population policy for Australia could look like

Many people think a population policy is about control – like China’s one-child policy. But modern population policies are about population wellbeing.

20 August, 2018

NSW Budget: the impact on local councils

Win for the regions.

23 June, 2017

Why the seemingly tidy, leaked proposal for hospital funding may be a problem policy

Will the scheme be capped?

30 May, 2017

Spotless renews major health contracts

Major hospital deal in Melbourne.

5 April, 2017

Is the ‘Best Minister in the World’ a panacea for Health?

Hunt immediately lobbied.

18 January, 2017

Radical reform for six human services

Productivity Commission leads the way.

5 December, 2016

My Health Record: Medics speak up

Prescription for change.

15 August, 2016

Can UK digital whizz resurrect eHealth?

First Australian Digital Health Agency CEO.

2 August, 2016

Shrinking hospital emergency queues? There’s an app for that.

Real time waiting data revealed.

16 May, 2016

Public private partnerships are back in vogue with government

How to build a successful PPP.

26 January, 2016

Emergency workers call Last Drinks

Doctors, nurses, paramedics and police officers have formed a potent alliance to push for regulatory changes to liquor laws to reduce harm and improve public safety. This is their argument. Every week, emergency service workers see innocent lives shattered at the hands of alcohol-fuelled violence. Every week another family somewhere in the country learns first-hand […]

20 August, 2013

Healthcare location trackers keep tabs on young and old

By Julian Bajkowski Healthcare providers in the public and private sectors are increasingly looking to fit controversial tracking devices to people as well as equipment in an effort to improve patient and public safety while also boosting the productivity and availability of costly hospital assets. According to the country manager for Allied Telesis Australia, Scott […]

29 April, 2013