Terms of Reference
That a select
committee, to be known as the Select Committee on Health, be established to
inquire into and report on health policy, administration and expenditure, with
particular reference to:
- the
impact of reduced Commonwealth funding for hospital and other health services
provided by state and territory governments, in particular, the impact on
elective surgery and emergency department waiting times, hospital bed numbers,
other hospital related care and cost shifting;
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the
impact of additional costs on access to affordable healthcare and the
sustainability of Medicare;
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the
impact of reduced Commonwealth funding for health promotion, prevention and
early intervention;
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the
interaction between elements of the health system, including between aged care
and health care;
-
improvements
in the provision of health services, including Indigenous health and rural
health;
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the
better integration and coordination of Medicare services, including access to general
practice, specialist medical practitioners, pharmaceuticals, optometry,
diagnostic, dental and allied health services;
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health
workforce planning; and
-
any
related matters.
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