To understand what is driving momentum in arts and health and how organisations and practitioners are operating in creating and/or benefitting from that momentum, this report gathers insights from people working in some of the world’s best and most innovative arts and health organisations.

The sustainability of healthcare systems around the world are under threat - with the way care is designed and delivered in need of reform. This paper compares the Welsh and Australian experience of exploring and implementing value-based health care.

The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index monitors the subjective wellbeing of over 2,000 Australian adults. This year’s results show Australian's satisfaction with life has hit an all-time low. Satisfaction with health also slumped to an unprecedented low. Personal wellbeing scores and satisfaction with life “as a whole” both continue to remain very low.

Low socioeconomic status is a major risk factor for poor health, this report finds. Comparing the rates of chronic disease and mortality across socioeconomic boundaries, it shows health disparities are persistent and growing. It suggests priority policy actions to mitigate the health impacts of disadvantage and reduce the burden of chronic diseases on Australia's most...

This publication presents a summary of the state of health in Australia in 2024, with key findings on the health system, the health of Australians, and factors that can influence public health.

This document outlines the all-of-government measures to be taken to prepare for and respond to a pandemic in New Zealand. The interim update was completed at pace, is limited in scope, and reflects changes to how the health system is run since the 2022 reforms and some of the early lessons from the COVID-19 response.

A data asset that maps information on children and young people aged 0 to 24 in communities across Australia. It enables the visualisation, analysis, and monitoring of health and wellbeing metrics for children and young people. It is intended to accelerate access to and use of spatial data to understand inequities and improve the wellbeing...

This study aims to understand how policy-makers and researchers in Australia experience collaboration and the impediments and enablers they encounter.

This report explores the multitude of issues related to perimenopause and menopause in Australia and consider measures to adequately support women during this phase of their lives. The evidence told a compelling story that in Australia, women do not always receive adequate support to manage their symptoms, both in the health system and in their...

This framework outlines how the impact of the 2023-2033 VicHealth Strategy will be measured. The framework will assist VicHealth to navigate the gradual and iterative process of systems change by providing data and insights to facilitate strategic learning and inform strategy development.