EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” So said Friedrich Nietzsche, who wasn’t short on great thoughts. While hospital knowledge precincts may not necessarily be the haunt of great philosophers, this research explores the importance of walkability in promoting ideas, innovation and collaboration.

This report outlines progress across the health and aged care sectors to create a more productive, sustainable and consumer-centred system. Introduction Health Workforce Australia’s (HWA) national workforce innovation and reform program is driving change across the health and aged care sectors to create a more productive, sustainable and consumer-centred system for the future. Evidence is...

Over the next 5 to 10 years high-speed broadband will enable a number of new services in the health sector including telemedicine consultations, electronic health records, eLearning for clinicians, and personalised medicine and participatory healthcare. Currently there are a variety of piecemeal data connectivity arrangements with multiple connections and service providers in the health sector.

This report recommends improvements in the way new health technologies, procedures and services are assessed for public and private funding in Australia.