Patient-centred care – a gulf between theory and practice?
The health sector, both in Australia and internationally is increasingly being pushed to do…
Ensuring right health workforce in time of change
I had the honour of taking up the Health Ministry nearly two years ago….
Patient-centred care and health workforce change
There are very few areas in health policy which are not interconnected – reform…
Reform of the Health Workforce: where at and where to now?
The efficiency, effectiveness and responsiveness of Australia’s health workforce, in its ability to deliver…
Silo mentality bad for our patients
Specialisation in health care has led to fragmentation; we dismember and categorise health care…
Three challenges facing health workforce reform
Changing health needs, population growth, new technologies, a squeeze on funding and skills shortages…
Enabling health professionals to help patients self-manage their chronic conditions
In 1970, Elvis Presley sang Joe South’s famous words ‘Walk a Mile in My…
The medical workforce: in the wrong place, in the wrong specialties?
A sharp increase in the number of medical practitioners is occurring in Australia because…
GPs – The drivers of patient-centred health care
Australia has a very good health system, the envy of many in the world….
Health Workforce: WHO’s Global strategy to meet a global challenge
This year, all member states at the World Health Assembly, including Australia, approved the…
Ageing, chronic illness make need for integrated care vital
We should be proud of our health system. Across Australia, a capable and committed…
Person-centred care – rhetoric or reality?
One of the most important changes occurring in Australian health care today is a…
New Zealand Health Care Home: building new foundations
Smelling the burning platform Over the last few years our network of 90 practices…
Considering workforce requirements to deliver integrated care
In the United Kingdom a narrative of integrated care has been developing for a…
What’s changed with health practitioner regulation in Australia: ‘safer in the knowledge’
Australia’s national system for regulation of health practitioners is unique internationally. In part this…
Maximising pharmacists’ roles boosts consumer health outcomes
Many people don’t realise that pharmacists are amongst the largest and most accessible group…
Workforce: More than a numbers game
You can’t have healthy communities without a skilled health workforce. So what is the…
Workforce needs pose an allied question
It’s clear that Australia needs an efficient health system with the right health workforce…
Rural health suffers as demand for allied health exceeds supply
It is usually the hip pocket that suffers when consumers are faced with limited…
Health care changes as the caravan moves on
At a recent health conference I heard a nurse talk about an innovative solution…
