The future of digital health in Australia: a social policy discussion Emerging technologies are changing the global economy and Australian society. This is largely being driven by consumers who are demanding personalised wrap around services, most
Martin Bowles: how leaders influence big shifts in policy October 27, 2016 By Martin Bowles Features For me “Making Things Happen” is what it is all about. How do we, leaders in the health care space, make a difference to the
What Jane did next — life after bureaucracy for Finance boss October 21, 2016 By Harley Dennett News Jane Halton, the outgoing secretary of the federal Department of Finance, has been quickly snapped up for her first post-bureaucracy gig. Banking pillar ANZ has picked up
Service provider IDs unmasked in open health data, investigation underway September 29, 2016 By Stephen Easton News The Department of Health has removed a set of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Medicare data from the federal open portal after computer security experts were
Plain packaging: legal win confirms right to regulate in public interest July 11, 2016 By David Donaldson Health An international legal finding against Philip Morris has confirmed the right of states to regulate tobacco, vindicating Australia’s leadership on plain packaging legislation and clearing
Disrupt. Develop. Display: month of innovation kicks off July 5, 2016 By David Donaldson and Stephen Easton Features If public servants meet failure on the road to innovation they should try again, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science deputy secretary David Hazlehurst said at
Q&A with Martin Bowles: peer pressure, data use and leadership June 27, 2016 By The Mandarin Career Advice Department of Health secretary Martin Bowles answers questions from public servants in Canberra following his contribution to the IPAA ACT Secretary Series last week. We
Martin Bowles puts people management first to move from tactical to strategic June 21, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features People are the key to organisational success for Department of Health secretary Martin Bowles, who dispensed some of the lessons from a varied public sector
Bureaucratic bloating in health? <em>Oz</em> figures 'meaningless' April 29, 2016 By David Donaldson Features Western Australia has Australia’s most efficient hospital system and Victoria and Queensland have plenty of fat to cut, according to the front page of The
Health Department boss: 'doing nothing is not an option' March 11, 2016 By Martin Bowles Editors' Picks SPEECH: The enormous challenges in health policy are actually an opportunity, the Health Department boss says. He outlines the reform agenda around primary and mental
Proof: plain packaging really did cut smoking rates February 29, 2016 By David Donaldson Health Australia has had to fight every step for its tobacco plain packaging regulation since it was introduced in 2012, but it was worth it, a
myHealth pilots begin in Qld, brand confusion looms in NSW February 1, 2016 By Stephen Easton News The first pilot of re-jigged and renamed national e-health records is just beginning within the North Queensland Primary Health Network, following “implementation consultation” sessions run
Applications open for tough gig as new e-health chief January 20, 2016 By Stephen Easton News Applications are now open for the top job at the new agency tasked with pulling the federal government’s efforts to create universal electronic health records
Webinar: lessons from My Aged Care pilot January 14, 2016 By The Mandarin Health The federal Department of Health is hosting a panel discussion next week with aged care assessment teams from the early implementation and pilot sites of the
