A report evaluating the impact of Women in Science Parkville Precinct (WiSPP) which was formed in 2014 to address gender inequity among five of Australia’s largest medical research institutes in Parkville in Melbourne. The report concludes that a strong foundation has been laid but there is a need to continue to advance equality in medical...

This report examines the current state of Australia’s rare disease policy landscape, identifying policy gaps, and provides eight recommendations aimed at ensuring all Australians living with a rare disease experience health equity. While each disease may be ‘rare’, collectively, rare diseases affect up to 8% of the Australian population.

An evaluation of the Specialist Training Program (STP) which aims to improve the future specialist workforce by extending non-GP specialist medical training into regional, rural, remote and private healthcare settings. The process evaluation provides an assessment of the STP to date and considers how the program could be improved.

This paper reviews the COMPASS model, developed in response to the demand for paediatric mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The model effectively enhanced clinician confidence in managing child and adolescent mental health disorders, reduced reliance on specialists’ services, fostered collaborative care and supported clinician wellbeing. The paper suggests the model could be scaled...

Clinical Care Standards have become an integral part of the Australian health care quality improvement landscape. At this ten-year anniversary, this article reflects on what has been achieved by the standards, as well as future challenges and opportunities. The article outlines how the standards work to effect change, evidence of impact and future directions.