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Organisation

Department of Health (Australia)

Owning Institution:

This department existed 2013-2022. 

Report

Australia’s Future Health Workforce – Obstetrics and Gynaecology


This report contains detailed modelling on workforce supply, demand and training, and projects the numbers required between 2016 and 2030 for the obstetrics and gynaecology profession.
Strategy

National action plan for endometriosis


There is growing recognition within Australia of the need for improved awareness, education, diagnosis, treatment and research into endometriosis and associated chronic pelvic pain. This plan has emerged from the combined efforts of patients, advocacy groups, clinicians, researchers and parliamentarians to have endometriosis acknowledged as a chronic condition and a substantial health burden in Australia.
Discussion paper

Future reform – an integrated care at home program to support older Australians: discussion paper


This discussion paper seeks the public's views on how future reform can best support older Australians to remain living at home and in their communities. Public feedback will be used to inform government decisions on an integrated care at home program.
Strategy

Australian government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: Future of Australia’s aged care sector workforce


The report ‘Future of Australia’s aged care sector workforce’ was tabled in Parliament on 20 June 2017, making 19 recommendations. The Australian government has provided this response to the recommendations made in the report in this document.
Evaluation

Nudge vs superbugs: a behavioural economics trial to reduce the overprescribing of antibiotics


This report outlines the results of a BETA and Department of Health trial that tested the impact of personalised letters from Australia’s Chief Medical Officer to high-prescribing GPs, prompting them to consider reducing antibiotic prescribing where appropriate and safe.