Health Sciences

The Australian Institute of Health Policy Studies (AIHPS)

Researchers: Professor Vivian Lin and colleagues

Funding:

Research Partners: Colleagues from the University of Queensland (UQ) and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Summary

Professor Vivian Lin and colleagues from the University of Queensland and the Queensland University of Technology are working together to develop the Australian Institute of Health Policy Studies.

Professor Lin prepared a paper contextualising the purpose of creating the AIHPS in relation to current health challenges and the nature of health reform debates. The paper acknowledges the challenges of bringing research evidence into health policy but also the importance of continuing to improve the evidence base for health policies.

Status of the project: Current

Research Outputs to date:

Publications

Lin V, Fawkes S and Hughs A (2008) A vision for prevention in Australia: Discussion paper. Australian Institute of Health Policy Studies (AIHPS). [A copy of the paper can be downloaded from http://healthpolicystudies.org.au/component/option,com_docman/task,cat_view/gid,88/Itemid,145/

What Place for Evidence in Health Reform? A Cross-Sectoral Role for the Australian Institute of Health Policy Studies

 

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