The purpose of the snapshot is to provide the latest statistical information and data on arthritis in Australia.

The report provides an up to date analysis of the pay-back of the significant investment by the Australian Government and business community in HMR in Australia. The Lateral Economics report indicates that if health and medical research spending were to atleast keep pace with historical spending on health over the decade and a half to...

An ageing population, population growth, technological advances and increasing expectations of the health system will continue to sharpen our focus on a system that delivers value for money. Pressure to deliver more with Australian health budgets will continue to grow. Ensuring our scarce health resources are directed to where they can be most effective in...

Health expenditure patterns, and the ratios between Indigenous and non-indigenous expenditure, vary by remoteness and by the type of health expenditure. For example, Medicare Benefits Schedule expenditure was lower for Indigenous Australians and decreased with remoteness, but the level of disparity actually decreased with remoteness, from a ratio of 0.58 in major cities to 0.77...

This policy campaign argues that older Australians should be able to choose how and where they want to live, well supported by affordable care delivered as it is needed. The Campaign for the Care of Older Australians (CCOA) is a joint effort by Australia’s leading aged care organisations - The National Aged Care Alliance. CCOA...