The feds have caught data fever but does the public share the enthusiasm? by Stephen Easton | 0 comments The federal government is clearly sold on big data and is combining massive stores of sensitive public information. It needs to bring the public along but while privacy concerns abound, there's little sign that many Australians share the enthusiasm.
Winning the 5000 year fight against cancer by Tom Burton | 2 comments A mix of prevention, early intervention, innovative medicines and data analytics is leading to confidence we may be able to finally beat the scourge of cancer.
Partner Content Jane Halton on public sector women in leadership by The Mandarin | 0 comments Prominent and inspirational women from across the public sector will gather to share their experiences and development strategies in Canberra in November.
Beauchamp expected to move in new mandarin reshuffle by Verona Burgess | 0 comments Canberra's reshuffle could see more women rise on merit, and also brings an opportunity to see new blood in the APS leadership ranks. Disquiet over the new Defence secretary's rapid rise via Turnbull's office has sparked conversations about loyalty and reward inside the court of the mandarins.
Department of Health secretary Martin Bowles resigns by Stephen Easton | 0 comments Mark Cormack, a deputy secretary responsible for strategic policy and innovation who followed Bowles across to Health from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, will be acting secretary while the government selects a successor.
Tom Burton: why are we so moronic? by Tom Burton | 2 comments Many of our biggest and most costly policy challenges can be resolved if we encourage citizens and the community to use public services differently.
What will it take to make Australia a global pharma player? by Tom Burton | 0 comments Australian bioscience and pharma research is recognised as world leading, so why is our ability to commercialise discoveries and market them globally so poor? Join this important discussion.
Federal health boss Martin Bowles on his role as steward of a strained system by The Mandarin | 0 comments The federal Department of Health doesn't run any hospitals and its role is not widely understood. Secretary Martin Bowles explained how he intends to "steward" a system under strain in a recent speech.
Medicare reveals its epic rebuild vision by Julian Bajkowski | 0 comments Massive in-house overhaul calls for ideas
Coming soon: federal boost for rural health and a new e-health plan by Stephen Easton | 0 comments Coming soon: A Rural Health Commissioner, $93 million for rural health workforce agencies, and a new plan for digital health and electronic medical records.
Partner Content The future of digital health in Australia: a social policy discussion by Australian Digital Health Agency | 0 comments As Australia moves towards a digital health system, important social policy discussions are needed about how future developments will affect Australians. Join us and a panel of policy experts to have your say.
Partner Content New body of evidence for Australia’s wellness economy by Nina Hendy | 0 comments A new strategic research alliance between the CSIRO and Swisse will build a body of scientific evidence on complementary medicine and help revolutionise the flourishing industry sector.
Martin Bowles: how leaders influence big shifts in policy by Martin Bowles | 0 comments The Commonwealth's Health boss has a change program on his agenda, and it starts with reshaping smart policymaking. Martin Bowles outlines eight factors that make or break a leader pushing big shifts.
What Jane did next — life after bureaucracy for Finance boss by Harley Dennett | 0 comments Jane Halton, the outgoing secretary of the federal Department of Finance, has been quickly snapped up for her first post-bureaucracy gig.
Service provider IDs unmasked in open health data, investigation underway by Stephen Easton | 0 comments Some health data was removed from data.gov.au after service provider IDs were unmasked. The department and the information commissioner are investigating what went wrong, but the response was textbook and the threat low.
