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Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
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DHAC
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Evaluation
Evaluation of the Eating Disorders Medicare Benefit Schedule items
This process and outcome evaluation of the Eating Disorders Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items aimed to understand if it is meeting the needs of those delivering and receiving the services. It found people who had received treatment reported significantly lower levels of eating disorder symptoms after treatment. Wholesale retention of the current items is recommended.
Report
Review of general practice incentives
This independent review examines the incentive payments made to GPs and general practices by Medicare, seeking to ensure that funding systems are effective and support patient-centred and multidisciplinary care. It recommends a new general practice payment architecture to support multidisciplinary care, including increased Commonwealth investment.
Report
A better after-hours system: review of after-hours primary care programs and policy
The current primary care after-hours system is complex, fragmented, and difficult to navigate, resulting in too many people seeking emergency care for non-emergency health needs. This report presents key findings from a comprehensive review of the system, outlines strategic themes and opportunities for reform and proposes next steps for Government.
Evaluation
Evaluation of the Australian Family Partnership Program (AFPP)
The Australian Family Partnership Program (AFPP) is a nurse-led home visiting program designed to improve health outcomes for First Nations families by supporting women pregnant with a First Nations baby from pregnancy through until their child is two years old. This report captures the outcomes of the program including the impact on the health and...
Discussion paper
Review of complexity in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme
This consultation paper presents evidence collected to date for an independent review of the inherent complexity of health practitioner regulation. The paper identifies the themes that have emerged, the associated issues and challenges, and the potential reform directions.