As a national peak body, we are uniquely placed, in that we do not represent any one part of the health system. Rather, our membership spans the system in its entirety, including – public and notfor-profit hospitals, Primary Health Networks, community, and primary healthcare services. Our research arm, the Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research connects universities with a strength in health systems and services research, ensuring our work is underpinned by the evidence.
Through these connections, we provide a national voice for universal high-quality health care. It is a voice that respects the expertise and views of each component of the system, while recognising that siloed views will not achieve a system that Australians deserve.