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We hope you enjoy this sixth and final issue of the AIHPS update for 2007.

It has been indeed an amazing year in health and policy, with the election and the change of government, issues relating to our public health system and the work that has been undertaken in the policy sphere.  Each has made a huge impact on how the general population think about their health and that it is time that they be involved in the decision making process.
 
Lets hope that the New Year brings each of us a change to positive thinking about our health and recognise those that work to make change. 

On behalf of the AIHPS Partners we wish you all a happy and safe Xmas and New Year and look forward to providing further updates and all the AIHPS work and research into 2008.

Directorate Office closure

The AIHPS Directorate Office will close on the 21st December 2007 and will reopen on the 2nd January 2008.


Strategic Directions

This is an update all E-update subscribers about the latest in the AIHPS work and research program.

AIHPS achievements in 2007 - in brief...

In 2007, AIHPS continued to provide a high-level and successful work and research program including the following achievements:

- Formalising of the AIHPS Board to now ten members
- Addition of another Academic Partner, University of Adelaide, taking partners to 8 institutions
- Formal nomination of Mr Mitch Messer to Chair of the AIHPS Board
- Holding two further successful Roundtables
- Successful ARC Linkage Grant
- The release of the AIHPS Strategic Business Plan 2007 - 2009
- Formalisation of links with the ANZHP online journal
- Update of the AIHPS website and all marketing materials, including E-updates

Roundtable & Seminar program

We have held two further Roundtables in 2007, each of which have been incredibly successful, and this is thanks to each of you for your support of these events. 

All the documents, presentations from all past AIHPS Roundtables are available from the AIHPS website. 

A draft program for these and other AIHPS events for 2008 will be posted on the AIHPS website in January 2008.

Prevention Initiative

In 2008 AIHPS in conjunction with VicHealth will be working on a collaborative prevention initiative to build on the momentum for the prevention message receiving greater attention by all sectors.  We will post further information about the iniative on the AIHPS website as they become available.

Consumer Engagement Project

The Consumer Engagement Project continues to move forward into the final stages of the case studies process.  In 2008 a larger event will be held to further discuss the outcomes of the project and also the ways forward with this important initiative.  Further information about this project, case studies reports and event information will be posted on the AIHPS website in due course.

ANZHP

The Australian New Zealand Health Policy (ANZHP) open-access journal is ready to receive manuscripts that promote debate and understanding about health policy developments and practice in the regions.

For article submissions and for further information visit the ANZHP (BioMed Central) website

Congratulations - Dr David Filby

Congratulations to Dr David Filby (SA Health), a member of the AIHPS Board, who was awarded the annual Sidney Sax medal at the recent AHHA 60th birthday dinner.

The Australian Hospital and Healthcare Association (AHHA) awards the annual Sidney Sax medal to an individual, active in the health services field, who has made an outstanding contribution in the field of health services policy, organisation, delivery and non-clinical research.

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AIHPS Spotlight


Each edition we have got an insight into some of our AIHPS members.  These Spotlights have been on both our Board and Academic Partners.  We will profile more of our members in 2008 and we hope you have enjoyed gaining and insight into those who work in health, policy and AIHPS.


 Latest News

National News
     
November 

It takes a lot more than preventive care to resolve hospital crisis
Parties coy about hospital spending
Doctor crisis leaves 12m short of care
People care about their health everyday, not just at election time
PM plans for aged frees up hospitals
Prevention, not cure, is vital to controlling budgets

December

Solving the crisis in our hospitals
Warning on doctor shortage
Indigenous health expert wants change
Audit of health workforce shortage
Patients must pay more for a fast fix

International News 

November

Firms healthcare expenses rise 6.1%
Patient privacy rules to hinder study
A model for health care that pays for quality
Employers shift focus to prevent obesity
Elderly health costs growing slowly

December

Nation's hospital bill jumped by 7% in 2005
Growing health care costs must be addressed before social security
Hospitals take steps to prevent readmissions to reduce costs
Public health care preferences elusive
More adult Americans lack health insurance, U.S Report says

More News


Latest Events

November
Buying right: Strategies for purchasing health care that delivers (Arizona,USA)
AHHA Think Tank Exchange & 60th Birthday celebrations (ACT, Australia)
9th Australian Conference on Quality of Life (Melbourne, Australia)
6th National Conference on Emerging Researchers in Ageing (SA, Australia)

December
5th Health Services and Policy Research Conference 2007 (Melbourne, Australia)
Australia's Welfare Conference 2007 (ACT, Australia)

2008 - pre-event notification
February: Better choices better health: improving compensation outcomes (SA, Australia)
March: Diversity in Health 2008: Strengths and Sustainable Solutions (Sydney, Australia)
           Chronic Disease Management Australia 2008 (Sydney, Australia)
July:    Population Health Congress (Brisbane, Australia)

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