The Australian Government has committed to establishing a national network of primary health care organisations, known as Medicare Locals. This paper specifically addresses the following areas: What will Medicare Locals do? What will Medicare Locals look like? How will Medicare Locals interact with patients and providers? The aim of this paper is to provide information...

The Strategy takes a broad view of comprehensive primary health care, extending beyond the ‘general practice’ focus of traditional Australian Government responsibility. It includes consideration of services which until now have been predominantly the responsibility of the states and territories, and those services entirely delivered through private providers, including those supported by private health insurance...

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 paper outlines a range of issues as part of the consultation process for the current review of diagnostic imaging services.

This report provides an overview of the current aged care environment, aged care planning arrangements and the way aged care places are provided. It outlines support for older people on the threshold of aged care, including information, assessment of aged care needs and specialised services such as incontinence assistance and respite for carers. The report...