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Stephen Duckett
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Stephen J. Duckett
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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.
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The growth and drivers of Australian public hospital costs and prices
An investigation of the underlying drivers of recent cost growth in Australian public hospital services. The report identifies several key cost growth factors and provides nine recommendations for consideration by the Board of Treasurers to inform ongoing negotiations on the next five-year National Health Reform Agreement expected to commence in July 2026.
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Independent review of the place of art and music therapy within Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme
An independent review of art and music therapy for people with disability. It examined whether these therapies met the standards required to fund therapy supports through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and what a reasonable price should be. The review confirms art and music therapy can be effective and beneficial for some people in...
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How do the major parties rate on Medicare? We asked 5 experts
Medicare has been mentioned a lot this election campaign. But what have the major parties actually promised? Five experts grade their policies.
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Not so universal: how to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare payments
Hundreds of thousands of the sickest and poorest Australians are missing out on healthcare because of gaps in Medicare coverage and high fees charged by medical specialists. This report proposes some reforms that could save Australians about $1 billion in out-of-pocket payments each year.