Council of Australian Governments Reforms Relating to Health and Hospitals

23 June 2010

© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-1-74229-311-0

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Membership of the Committee	(PDF 54KB)
Chapter 1 - The terms of the inquiry	(PDF 28KB)
Background to the inquiry Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgement Structure of the report Note on references
Chapter 2 - COAG health and hospital reforms	(PDF 102KB)
Background Roles and responsibilities between the Commonwealth and states excluding Western Australia Conditional requirements of signatory states and territories to the National Health and Hospitals Network New statutory bodies, organisations and other entities
Chapter 3 - The adequacy of the COAG health reforms	(PDF 356KB)
Labor promises in 2007 The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission Post COAG December 2009 "Real reform" or just more business as usual with the states? Lack of detail and missed opportunity Term of reference (a): New financial arrangements and the dumping of the National Funding Authority Term of reference (b): $5.4 billion funding Term of reference (c): Additional/new services in elective surgery, emergency department treatment, diabetes spending measure, GP treatments in aged care facilities Term of reference (d): Top-up payments Term of reference (e): New statutory bodies, organisations or other entities  Term of reference (f): Involvement of non-signatory and part-signatory states Term of reference (g) and (h): Local Hospital Networks and hospital funding
Chapter 4 - Aged care	(PDF 42KB)
Introduction Zero real interest loans and funding Long stay older patients and funding Commonwealth responsibility for a national aged care system Conclusion
Chapter 5 - Mental health	(PDF 54KB)
Lack of funding Unmet need for mental health services Need for further reform Conclusion
Chapter 6 - Other matters	(PDF 27KB)
Workforce reforms Electronic health records Health care in rural and remote areas Medicines associated with health care
Chapter 7 - Conclusion	(PDF 24KB)
Labor's wasted opportunity for real health reform No real reform and business as usual with the States and territories Specific concerns about the plan
Additional comments: Senator Scott Ryan	(PDF 16KB)
Government Senators’ Dissenting Report	(PDF 97KB)
The need for reform The National Health and Hospitals Network reforms Funding and governance Hospital investments Primary Health Care Mental Health Aged Care Workforce E-health Conclusion
Minority Report: Senator Rachel Siewert	(PDF 12KB)
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and Additional Information received by the Committee	(PDF 31KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings/Witnesses	(PDF 15KB)

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