The consultation and advice received from these reviews have formed the basis of a number of reforms currently underway.
Below are a series of publications which outline these reviews and the reform process.
- National Health and Hospitals Network
- National Primary Health Care Strategy
- National Preventative Health Taskforce
- National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC)
- Commonwealth of Australian Governments (COAG)
- Australian Government 2010-11 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statement
- Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) Policy and Resources
- General Practice Queensland (GPQ) Policy and Resources
| National Health and Hospitals Network | |
| A National Health and Hospitals Network: Delivering the Reforms (July 2010) | Gold book: This document provides an outline of the implementation process for the delivery of the National Health and Hospitals Network reforms. It includes high level implementation roadmaps, major milestones and timelines. |
| A National Health and Hospitals Network: Delivering Better Health and Better Hospitals (May 2010) | Red book: In line with the release of the May 2010 Federal Budget, the Federal Government released further detail regarding the National Health and Hospitals Network and its establishment. This report provides greater detail on the introduction of Primary Health Care Organisations and other infrastructure funding for general practice. |
| A National Health and Hospitals Network: Further Investments in Australia’s Health (April 2010) | Green book: The key features of this report include major funding investments across hospitals, general practice and primary health care, workforce and aged care. |
| A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s Future (March 2010) | Blue book: This document outlines stage one of the Federal Government’s National Health Reform Plan and the key features of the policy include structural reform of the health system including the take over of funding and policy responsibility for general practice and primary health care services by the Commonwealth Government. |
| National Primary Health Care Strategy | |
| Building a 21st Century Primary Health Care System: Australia’s First National Primary Health Care Strategy (May 2010) | This strategy provides a road map to guide current and future policy and practice in the Australian primary health care sector. It also identifies five (5) key building blocks which are considered essential system wide underpinnings for a responsive and integrated primary health care system. |
| Primary Health Care Reform in Australia: Report to Support Australia’s First National Primary Health Care Strategy (May 2010) |
This report provides an analysis of the issues on which the strategy is based. The draft strategy is a high level action plan and the report supports and expands on the areas which have determined the Key Priority Areas within the strategy. |
| Building a 21st Century Primary Health Care System: A draft of Australia’s First National Primary Health Care Strategy (August 2009) |
The draft strategy builds upon the work of the NHHRC and provides a draft road map for future policy and practice in primary health care. |
| Towards a National Primary Health Care Strategy: A discussion paper from the Australian Government (October 2008) |
This discussion paper provides a broad framework and basic information on key issues impacting upon primary health care. Its purpose was to stimulate input and comment to assist in the development of the strategy. |
| National Preventative Health Taskforce | |
| Taking Preventative Action (May 2010) |
This report is the response from the Federal Government to the final report from the National Preventative Health Taskforce. The Government indicates that it supports or is already taking action in 28 of the 35 recommended key action areas. |
| Australia: the Healthiest Country by 2020 - National Preventative Health Strategy (June 2009) |
This report, the final from the National Preventative Health Taskforce, proposes a range of strategies to address the growing economic and health burden associated with obesity, tobacco and alcohol. |
| Australia: the Healthiest Country by 2020 (October 2008) |
This discussion paper outlines the targets suggested by the National Preventative Health Taskforce with relation to obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption and Closing the Gap measures. |
| National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC) | |
| A Healthier Future for All Australians: Final report from the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (June 2009) | This final report from the Commission culminates feedback from the consultation undertaken including over 280 submissions received and provides a series of more than 120 recommendations for the consideration of the Federal Government. |
| A Healthier Future for All Australians: Interim report from the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (December 2008) | This interim report provides commentary from the Commission on the challenges facing the current health system and outlines four key themes through which to reform the system including (1) taking responsibility, (2) connecting patient care, (3) facing inequities and (4) driving quality performance. |
| Beyond the Blame Game: Accountability and performance benchmarks for the next Australian Health Care Agreements (April 2008) |
Following the Commission’s establishment its first piece of work was to provide advice on a framework for the next Australian Health Care Agreements including robust performance benchmarks in areas such as elective surgery, aged and transition care and quality of health care. |
| Commonwealth of Australian Governments (COAG) | |
| The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) is the peak intergovernmental forum in Australian. COAG comprises the Prime Minister, State Premiers, Territory Chief Ministers and the President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). The role of COAG is to initiate, develop and monitor the implementation of policy reforms that are of national significance and require cooperative action by Australian governments, for example – health, education and training, early childhood development, housing and climate change. |
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| Council of Australian Governments April 2010 meeting communiqué (April 2010) | This communiqué outlines the historic agreement reached by all states (with the exception of Western Australia) with regards to health and hospitals reform. It also outlines the establishment of the National Health and Hospitals Network. |
| National Health and Hospitals Network Agreement (April 2010) | This agreement sets out the foundations of the National Health and Hospitals Network and outlines the responsibilities of both the Commonwealth and the States under this agreement. |
| Australian Government 2010-11 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statement | |
| 2010-11 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statement | The Health and Ageing budget portfolio statements informs Senators and Members of the Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to outcomes related to the various portfolios. |