In 2014–15, there were 1,322 hospitals in Australia. The 698 public hospitals accounted for 66% of hospital beds (60,300) and the 624 private hospitals accounted for 34% (31,800). In 2014–15, the 698 public hospitals were very diverse in size and the type of services they provided. They ranged from the 30 Principal referral hospitals to...

The Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation (the Review) forms a key component of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) made between the Commonwealth and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (the Guild). As outlined in the 6CPA, the Review is based on specific Terms of Reference determined by the Minister for Health following consultation with...

Data on patient access to, and use of, primary and secondary care services are a potential tool for population health and health service planning, and for researchers. The Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study was established to support research about healthy ageing. This paper considers how data from the 45 and Up Study could be...

Victoria’s Health and Medical Research Strategy 2016–2020 (the strategy) is designed to embed health and medical research into the Victorian health system and accelerate the translation of research into clinical practice. The vision of this strategy is to position Victoria as a global leader in health and medical research, improve the health outcomes of Victorians...

As part of the A$405 million Accelerating Advance Queensland initiative, the Queensland Government is creating an environment to foster emerging and priority sectors with global growth potential. The biomedical and life sciences sector is one of the priority sectors that will play an important role in diversifying Queensland’s economy and ensuring Queensland workers have access...