Health Sciences

Developing New Methods for Building Health Policy Capacity in Australia

Researchers: Professor Vivian Lin; Professor Brian F Oldenburg; Professor WD Hall; Professor RA McDermott; Professor Kathy Eagar; A/Professor M Fleming; A/Professor David G Legge; Dr DL O'Neill; Dr DR Filby; Professor A Wilson; Mr I Thompson

Funding: ARC Linkage Project (2007-2009)

Research Partners: Department of Health (South Australia); Queensland Health; ACT Health

Summary

This project will contribute to improving the capacity for policy analysis, development and evaluation in the health policy workforce and state health jurisdictions in this country. Building health policy capacity will enable the Australian health system to more effectively address current and emerging challenges including an ageing population, increasing incidence of chronic disease, pressures for cost containment, continuing poor Aboriginal health and emerging threats to Australia's public health, health security and National Health Strategy.

Status of the project: Current

Research Outputs to date:

Project will commence in September 2007

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Areas of Research: Organisations, Systems, Innovation, and Financing
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