“We already have one of the best health systems in the world but it is under pressure, and it continues to fail some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians,” Federal Department of Health Secretary, Martin Bowles has told a CEDA Brisbane audience. Read more…
31/03/2016
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/Health-system-fails-some-of-Australia-s-most-vulnerable-and-disadvantaged
Hospitals are dangerous places to be, they’re unfamiliar, you’re on drug regimes in unfamiliar places and unless you’ve got a nurse looking after you full time, you’re at risk of falling, SA Department for Health and Wellbeing CEO, Dr Chris McGowan told a CEDA audience in Adelaide. Read more…
01/10/2019
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/Hospitals-are-dangerous-places-to-be,-more-home-care-capacity-needed
Ignoring mental health is costing Australian businesses $48.9 billion per year* due to costs associated with unemployment, days of absence, reduced labour income as well as time off for staff to care for someone, said Western Australia Mental Health Commissioner, Tim Marney. Read more…
28/04/2015
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/Ignoring-mental-health-costs-Australian-businesses-$48-9-billion-per-year-Tim-Marney
Federal Department of Health Secretary, Dr Brendan Murphy, told a CEDA livestream audience that cross-sector collaboration was one of the most significant lessons for Australia’s healthcare system from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more…
12/10/2020
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/Integration-and-sustainability-critical-to-Australia’s-health-system
The missing link in developing an effective e-Health system is integration, former Victorian Minister for Health and Western Health Chair, the Hon. Bronwyn Pike has told a CEDA event in Melbourne. Read more…
01/10/2015
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/Integration-key-to-electronic-health-system
Digital technology will reinforce the human imperative of medical care, according to Australian Digital Health Agency CEO, Tim Kelsey. Read more…
30/05/2019
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/My-Health-Record-empowering-Australians-to-take-more-control-of-health-and-wellbeing
The NDIS is creating major business opportunities, and these opportunities extend beyond the disability sector, NDIS Chairman Bruce Bonyhady AM has told a CEDA audience in Adelaide. Read more…
14/03/2016
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/NDIS-opportunities-extend-beyond-the-disability-sector
The NDIS is a project that will change the face of Australian society on a level never attempted before in history, Federal Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Dan Tehan told CEDA’s State of the Nation audience. Read more…
28/06/2018
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/NDIS-will-change-Australian-society
Last financial year Tasmanians lost $110 million on poker machines in pubs and clubs, Leader of the Opposition the Hon. Rebecca White said at CEDA Tasmania event. Read more…
02/02/2018
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/No-poker-face-on-the-Tasmanian-Opposition-Leader
Bond University Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare Director, Professor Paul Glasziou, has said that the Australian healthcare system is riddled with over-diagnosis and over-treatment. Read more…
24/07/2019
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/Over-diagnosis-and-over-treatment-biggest-sources-of-waste-in-healthcare-system