Health practitioners
Alternative labels
Medical professionals
Health care professionals
Medical practitioners
Medical personnel
Health care workers
Health workers
Report
Patient activation in Australians with chronic illness – survey results
The findings from this CHF national survey of 1,700 people shows that Australians with chronic and complex needs are less activated than their healthier counterparts. People with pressing healthcare needs may be less aware of their condition or able to get the care they need.
Journal article
Doctors’ perspectives on adhering to advance care directives when making medical decisions for patients: an Australian interview study
This study uncovers the complexity and difficulty experienced by doctors when enacting Advance Care Directives (ACDs) and the deep conflict in weighing up whether to follow a patient directive.
Report
Joining the dots: 2018 census of the Australian health justice landscape
Health justice partnerships are collaborations that embed legal help into healthcare settings, joining the dots between the legal and social problems that make or keep people unwell. Findings from a 2018 survey on the health justice landscape are outlined in this report.
Report
How Australian residential aged care staffing levels compare with international and national benchmarks
The Centre for Health Service Development, at the University of Wollongong, was commissioned by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety to undertake this analysis of international and national staffing profiles for residential aged care services, in order to better understand how staffing can be improved in Australia.
Discussion paper
Discussion paper – redistribution pool of medical places
This discussion paper invites stakeholder comments on options for managing the redistribution pool of medical Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) and the initial redistribution process for 2021. This paper also includes the new assessment framework and guiding principles that will be used to evaluate all proposals for new medical schools and/or medical CSPs going forward.