The Health Issue

AQ – Australian Quarterly Volume 82 Issue 3

This won’t hurt a bit… Lessons for Australia from International E-health Programs

In Australia we stand at the precipice of significant e-health reform. Like most
Western countries we face challenges that demand e-health solutions – such
as the rising costs of healthcare and industry workforce shortages. This
paper describes the most critical decision points in implementing the right
e-health solutions in Australia, and identifies leading practices and lessons
learned from experience and observations in Europe and the US.

Lisa Pettigrew

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“Out of cabinet, Out of mind!” What is the real future of the challenging areas of health reform under the new Gillard Government?

In the post-2010 health sector, there is real concern that the Gillard Government will continue the bad habits of the Rudd Government and defer on hard issues, like mental health, dental health, indigenous health, aged care and alcohol and drug services. The development of a more sophisticated relationship with the private hospital sector is essential but is it a bridge too far for this Labor Government?

Ian Hickie AM

The Other Side of the Skill Drain

In recent decades Australia has welcomed vast numbers of overseas skilled workers – in the health sector as much as anywhere else. While plenty have come from Britain, New Zealand and northern Europe, many have also come from much poorer countries. On balance the gains to Australia have been considerable but what effect has this migration had in the source countries of the migrant health workers?

John Connell

National Health Reform Success: It’s all about Leadership and Management

The Australian Labor Government recently announced a significant change to the structure of the health care system. It is widely recognised as the most significant health reform since Medicare was set up. This article aims to review the proposed reforms and to determine whether they will contribute to or preclude better health and improved hospital care for us all.

Godfrey Isouard

Delivering the Hospital Reform Agenda

Rob Ramsay

Orphan Diseases and Specialist Patients: Looming Challenges in Health

Tony Smith

Research is part of the answer to better health

Rebecca James

Letter to the Editor

Disparity in research funding: Universities versus the rest

Julie Campbell

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