This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s management of the National Medical Stockpile. Audit objective, criteria and scope The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s management of the National Medical Stockpile. To assist in evaluating the department’s performance in terms of the audit objective, the ANAO...

Executive Summary What are the issues related to health professionals’ changing scope of practice in Australia? There is evidence that the current organisation of health professionals and health practitioners, and their associated scope of practice, are not suited to meet the needs of the Australian health system. This is contributing to unsafe and inefficient care...

Executive summary The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is not a health scheme. The NDIS funds disability support and a range of related services designed to maximise the independence of a person with a disability. Health care is a specific exclusion. The NDIS is organisationally separate from both the health system and the aged care...

Policy context Increasingly, consumers expect their governments, health services and health practitioners to assist them to be: More informed and involved generally; Managing their health where possible; and Providing prompt, appropriate and individualised help when required. As such, listening, shaping and responding to consumer expectations of healthcare could now be seen as a critical strategic...

With the evidence mounting that concussion is linked to long term brain injuries, contact sports right around the world are on watch. However, the AFL's expert concussion group has consistently attacked the growing evidence, accusing scientists of dodgy research and fear mongering.