In Australia, dentistry is expensive. Most oral healthcare in Australia falls outside the universal healthcare insurance scheme. This brief outlines a clear, staged and evidence-based funding strategy to transition from ad hoc responses to a sustainable, equitable and high-value oral health system. It provides three recommendations.

A final report of a holistic review into the funding of health services in New South Wales (NSW) examines its governance structure, how funds are delivered and strategies to address escalating costs. It finds that the NSW health system is a good one, however it has its failings. It provides 41 recommendations across 12 priority...

The report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the global nursing workforce. It calls on policymakers, associations, regulators, development partners, partner organisations and other stakeholders to utilise the report for policy dialogue and decision making on how and where to strengthen nursing to achieve universal health coverage. It identifies 17 policy priorities.

Australian health policies have not kept pace with change and the sustainability of the health system is under threat. Significant inequities persist in access to care and outcomes. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a shift to a more outcomes-focused, value-based health care that better aligns with contemporary needs, supports the workforce and prioritises...

This report focuses on the set of policies introduced as part of the UK government’s Hostile Environment immigration policies – which restrict access to public services and criminalise everyday activities – to expand border enforcement into the National Health Service (NHS) and restrict access to healthcare.