Commonwealth Orange Book 2019: Policy priorities for the federal government
REPORTby John Daley, Peter Goss, Stephen Duckett, Andrew Norton, Marion Terrill, Danielle Wood, Tony Wood and Brendan Coates
The winner of the 2019 federal election should defy the national mood of reform fatigue and stare down vested interests to pursue a targeted agenda to improve the lives of Australians. The Orange Book charts the policy priorities.
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Health Program Director
Stephen DuckettDr Stephen Duckett has held top operational and policy leadership positions in health care in Australia and Canada, including as Secretary of what is now the Commonwealth Department of Health. He has a reputation for creativity, evidence-based innovation and reform in areas ranging from the introduction of activity-based funding for hospitals to new systems of accountability for the safety of hospital care. An economist, he is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science.
Information about Stephen Duckett’s academic publications are available on Google Scholar.
Program Topics
Reports
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16 April 2019
Commonwealth Orange Book 2019: Policy priorities for the federal government -
17 March 2019
Filling the gap: A universal dental care scheme for Australia -
28 October 2018
State Orange Book 2018: Policy priorities for states and territories -
19 August 2018
Safer care saves money: How to improve patient care and save public money at the same time -
29 July 2018
Mapping primary care in Australia
News & Opinion
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19 May 2019
Health: key challenges for the re-elected Coalition Government -
13 May 2019
Different types of health data should be governed differently -
7 May 2019
Election 2019 offers voters starkly contrasting approaches to health policy -
30 April 2019
Too many Australians miss out on timely dental care – Labor’s pledge is just a start -
29 April 2019
Private health cover is in a death spiral
Speeches & Events
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17 April 2019
Federal Election 2019: Big ideas for Australia’s next government – Melbourne -
05 March 2019
Filling the dental gap: meeting unmet oral health needs – Melbourne -
13 November 2018
State Orange Book 2018: Policy priorities for states and territories – Melbourne -
07 August 2018
Primary Care in Australia: the state of play – Melbourne -
04 July 2018
Safer care saves money – Brisbane