Health reform in Australia - update

Are we there yet?  A journey of health reform in Australia is an article by Christine Bennett in a recent issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.  Five years on from the establishment of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission, the author reviews the context for reform and the actions taken to date, and highlights remaining areas of concern and priority.  Bennett concludes that overall the Australian government’s response has been very positive, but challenges remain in regards to financial sustainability, value-based purchasing, national leadership, social determinants of health and getting the right care in the right place at the right time. 

Medical Journal of Australia (2013), 199(4), 251-255