This paper outlines the federal government's plan for a national hospital network, funded nationally and run locally. The National Health and Hospitals Network will: • create a single national network of hospitals, instead of eight separate systems, • be funded nationally, with the Australian government shouldering the majority of the funding burden, which will mean...

This report recommends improvements in the way new health technologies, procedures and services are assessed for public and private funding in Australia.

This research identifies the key factors which will impact Australians’ future participation in the arts. It also identifies barriers and incentives which impact our participation. Summary of results - download summary PDF (5) We found levels of engagement with the arts were high. In the year leading up to the research nine in ten Australians...

SUMMARY DOCUMENTARY AS A PROPORTION OF AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION Documentary makes up 2-3 per cent of audiovisual production in Australia, compared to 11 per cent inNew Zealand and 21 per cent in Canada. HOURS PRODUCED AND PRODUCTION BUDGETS Documentary production in Australia peaked in 2007/08. A total of 509 hours (239 titles) were produced, with production...

This report recommends that the Commonwealth adopts a system of automatic enrolment of voters similar to the proposed New South Wales system.