Australia has recently implemented an activity - based funding system for public hospitals. Policymakers and providers are keen to ensure that the price paid for health care services stimulates improvements in quality and safety , but some remain scept ical that this can be achieved through pricing mechanisms.

This report covers injuries resulting in admission to Australian hospitals in the financial year 2007–08. It provides analysis of community injury, that is, injuries typically sustained in the home, workplace, street, etc. The report also includes short sections on work and sports related injury, complications of surgical and medical care and residual injury such as...

This strategy document represents the Australian government’s commitment to Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory to work with them over the next ten years to drive positive change.

This briefing document was developed in conjunction with “Public Networks for Public Safety: A Workshop on the Present and Future of Mesh Networking,” which was held on March 30, 2012, at Harvard University. The workshop was intended as a starting point for conversation about whether mesh networks can and should be adopted within consumer technologies...

The report presents findings of a multi-method exploratory research project implemented by ICEPA. The study draws on data gathered through an on-line survey of 1,013 international and domestic students, in-depth interviews with 35 international students and interviews with 29 stakeholders from across government and non-government organisations concerned with the safety of international students.