Organisation
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (Australia)
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Report
Review of cohealth general practice and related services: final report
Following cohealth's decision to close Melbourne clinics, this review examined service delivery, governance arrangements and financial sustainability, and considered options to support continued access to these services. It found that cohealth provides essential services to communities with complex health and social needs, but identified significant challenges in governance, service delivery and financial sustainability.
Report
Adverse childhood experiences, resilience and mental health in Australian men
This research snapshot explores how childhood adversity is linked to adult mental health among Australian men, highlighting patterns of adversity, resilience, and implications for policy and practice. The findings highlight the urgent need for population-based approaches to preventing adverse childhood experiences to be a core component of the primary prevention of mental ill-health in adulthood.
Report
Whole of medical workforce supply and demand compendium report
The study presents long-term projections of supply and demand for medical practitioners. The key challenge with the Australian medical workforce is that, while estimates suggest that there may be enough medical practitioners, they are not optimally distributed across specialties, sectors, settings and locations to meet the needs of the Australian community.
Strategy
2026 – 2036 National health and medical research strategy
The strategy sets out a 10-year vision for strengthening Australia’s health and medical research system. Its scope encompasses all elements of health and medical research across the Commonwealth, states and territories, industry, academia, health professionals, consumers, community and philanthropy. The strategy sets out the vision, goals and focus areas.
Assessment
National Disability Insurance Scheme reforms
The National Disability Insurance Scheme plays a critical role in supporting people with disability in Australia, but it is growing fast and participants are not always receiving high quality care. This impact analysis considers four potential policy options for reform, recommending a new support coordination approach.