 e-Update Xmas Issue (Issues 5 & 6, 2008)
Strategic Directions
Latest Publications
Latest News
Latest Events
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This is the final issue of the e-Update for 2008. On behalf of the AIHPS Partners and Executive Office, we wish you and yours a happy and safe holiday season. Thank you for your support in 2008 and we look forward to a successful 2009.
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Strategic Directions
Here is a summary update of AIHPS work and research program.
Roundtables
The AIHPS National Citizen Engagement Forum was held on 16th September 2008 (see below) in
Brisbane and the final report of this event will be made available by mid-December 2008.
A full timetable of AIHPS related Roundtables and Forums will be made available by end of January 2009 to book into your diaries.
Citizen's Engagement Research Program
This has now been completed and all the documents are now available on the AIHPS website.
The Discussion Paper and the outcomes of the event are now available on the AIHPS website.
The final report for the project, including the Forum event is now available for download.
This research is now being continued through into 2009 with the VicHealth Discovery Grant Listening to citizens views about chronic disease prevention and health promotion. Further information will be posted on the AIHPS website as it becomes available.
Further information about this project and all related project documents are available also via the AIHPS website.
Further successful grants... ARC Linkage Grant
AIHPS has been successful in its ARC Linkage Grant application for a collaborative project entitled: Citizen engagement: Listening to citizen's views about Australia's health system and prevention.
Further information on this study will be posted on the AIHPS website in due course.
ANZHP
The Australian 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.
The first five manuscripts on a special thematic series around Workforce and Public Health will be published online by mid-December 2008.
For article submissions and for further information visit the ANZHP (BioMed Central) website
Marketing and Communications
The AIHPS website is continually being updated and we would appreciate your feedback and comments. We also welcome publications and other activities to be promoted on our website for health and policy related information.
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 Latest publications
Health expenditure 2006 - 2007 - AIHW report
Health is everybody's business - Business Council of Australia report
Medical labour force 2006 - AIHW report
National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission - Commissioned reports now available
Health Equity through intersectoral action: an analysis of 18 country case studies - WHO and PHAC report 2008
How to make the rhetoric of joined-up government really work - Jim Hyde
ANZHP 2008; 5:22
Promoting Health Equity: A resource to help communities address social determinants of health - US Department of Health and Human Services 2008 report
Projection of health care expenditure by disease 2003 - 2033 - AIHW report
Investing in the future: prevention a priority at last - Brian Oldenburg and Todd Harper
Med J Aust 2008; 189 (5): 267-268
Doing Health Policy in Australia - Paul Dugdale
Now available for purchase via the Allan & Unwin website or book supplier
Bringing health care back to local communities - Centre for Policy Development report
 Latest News
State News
September
Bligh to demand federal funding boost for hospitals
State flags push to bulk-billing for casualty care
State offers to give up health
October
NSW hospital statistics on patients 'worth nothing'
'System in crisis' as hospitals fail most targets
November
$7.7bn will still leave hospitals short of beds
Health saving make commonwealth pay more
Hospitals hurting, says doctors
Doctors may lose lucrative practice
December
National News
September
New uni nurse courses spread unevenly
Roxon to shake up hospital funding
Money returns for GP training
Bush doctors plan country cure
Disease pose big danger to biosecurity
GPs between ministers and a hard place
Contract out health to private sector: Medibank
Prevention funding needs massive boost
October
Doctor's alliance seeks trebling of GP training places by 2015
Change in Medicare levy surcharge to benefit 250,000
Curing a sick health system
Lean times of recession help make us healthier
Reforms can deliver a better system
Health funds warned on fee rises
Drive for more Indigenous doctors
November
Long, bumpy road to nirvana
Sweet and deadly for the waistline
COAG: States dig in heels on health funding
Building steps to Indigenous health
Roxon blocks state raids on health infrastructure fund
Dentist defend Medicare plan
Baby boomers private health fears
Plan for agency to prevent illness
Job agents trip over red tape
December
Employer incentives for healthy staff
International News
September
Consumer cut health spending as economic downturn takes toll
Alternative enters the mainstream
October
South Africa Health Minister Barbara Hogan admits reality of AIDS
Health takes a hit as economy creates more stress
Economy forcing more seniors to cut on health care
November
South Africa's fatal AIDS policy exposed
December
Surprise health bills make people see red
US Health gains stall, could reverse
More News
 Latest Events
2009
April
Chronic Disease Management 2009 - 8-9 April 2009 (Sydney)
October
AHHA/AIHPS Congress 2009 - 7-9 October 2009 (Hobart) - details available by end Dec 2008
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