The mental health burden in Australia is significant and it is growing. The National Mental Health Commission’s 2014 report Contributing lives, thriving communities1 , clearly sets out the burden associated with mental ill health, in terms of health...
The growing burden of chronic disease in Australia is one of the health sector’s biggest challenges, but the Australian Health Policy Collaboration (AHPC) has laid out a blueprint to highlight the way forward on managing it. The AHPC, based at Victoria...
The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has welcomed the Turnbull Government’s Healthier Medicare package based on the recommendations from the Primary Healthcare Advisory Group’s report calling for reform to support the millions of...
Many rural and remote locations in Western Australia do not have adequate access to comprehensive medical care. Patients are often required to travel long distances to attend specialist consultations in regional centres, resulting in a high level of...
The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) is proud to support a campaign launched today by the Mitchell Institute that provides a framework for preventive action in relation to chronic disease in Australia. AHHA Chief Executive Alison...
