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Health Reform: Opportunities and Challenges

Explore the key statistics and trends in Australia's healthcare system from the year 2008, including areas of concern and positive developments in health outcomes. Learn about funding, workforce issues, and strategies for prevention and management.

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Health Reform: Opportunities and Challenges

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  1. Health Reform:Opportunities and Challenges Kate Carnell, AGPN 27 June 2008

  2. The bad news: 1 in 5 (4M) with some disability 7.4M overweight ~2.4M of these are obesity 3 in 10 children & young people  diabetes doubled over 20 years  binge drinking, est.$10.8 billion 9% hosp admns preventable <2% health $ on prevention The good news: 2nd highest life expectancy – 81.4 years  death from cancer, heart disease, stroke & injury World’s highest vaccination rates + 90% of children  smoking rates - 1 in 6  drugs: Marijuana: 17.9% in ‘98 to 9.1% in ‘07 Ice: 3.7% in ‘98 to 2.3% in ‘07  asthma (from 11.6% to 10.3%) Australia’s Health 2008

  3. Australia’s Health 2008 Health spending • $86.9 billion (05-06) • As % of GDP, >UK, =Italy, <US • 45% more per person in 05-06 than 95-96 (after adjusting for inflation) • For Indig Austs, 17% more per person Health workforce • 23% growth for all health occupations • Growth double that of rest of workforce • Primary care (mainly GPs) • 9% lower in 2005 than 1997 • 15% higher in remote than ‘97 • Remote supply • >15% GP FTEs per 100,000 compared to urban • Ageing workforce • 16% +55 yrs in 2006 • 12% +55 yrs in 2001

  4. Regional entities Commonwealth funding State & Territory funding • Monitoring • Planning • Purchasing • Prevention and early intervention • Improving chronic disease management • Reducing hospital admissions

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