Access to Health Services

Follow the links below to information on access to health services and consumers' rights to access.

You might also find relevant information in Australian government media releases at the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing's Media Centre.

Reviewed November 2007

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Title:   Infertility and reproductive technology: Student factsheet
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   Advances in reproductive technology have changed the way women can have children, and even definitions of motherhood and fatherhood. The success rate is low and the treatments can be both financially and emotionally draining.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Diagnostic and Technology Branch of the Department of Health and Ageing is responsible for managing public funding of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) services in Australia
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Radiation Oncology Inquiry
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Inquiry Committee, chaired by Professor Peter Baume, was set up to examine radiation therapy for cancer in Australia and develop a national plan to promote patient access to these services. The Inquiry focused on patient access to radiotherapy, the roles of radiation oncologists, radiation therapists and medical physicists in the delivery of radiation therapy, including equipment and funding arrangements. The report, titled A vision for radiotherapy, was presented to Senator Patterson on 18 June 2002.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Mental health policy for the veteran community: index and introduction
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   A strategic policy framework for the future planning and delivery of mental health services to the veteran community.
Title:   National Medicines Policy
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This section of the website contains information on Australia's National Medicines Policy.
Date:   Sep 2004
Title:   Access to unapproved therapeutic goods in Australia
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
Description:   This document is a consolidation of the information about the mechanisms and regulations that allow patients to access unapproved medicines or medical devices in Australia.
Date:   Jun 2001
Title:   Fertility access factsheets - the Victorian situation
Publisher:   Women's Health Victoria (WHV)
Description:   Discusses the legal battle to allow fertility access to all Victorian women irregardless of sexuality or marital status. Discusses research into outcomes for children with lesbian parents
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Fertility access
Publisher:   Women's Health Victoria (WHV)
Description:   Introduces the issues involved to allow fertility access to all Victorian women irregardless of sexuality or marital status. discusses research into outcomes for children with lesbian parents
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Australian health system: how it works
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The healthcare system in Australia is a complex mix of Commonwealth and State government funded services and services funded by private insurance.
Date:   Dec 2006
Title:   Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care (BOIMHC) program improves community access to quality primary mental health care.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme (VVRS)
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   The Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme (VVRS) operated by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA), helps eligible veterans, with or without a disability, who need special assistance to obtain or hold suitable paid employment.
Title:   Commonwealth Dental Health Program evaluation report 1994-1996
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,University of Adelaide. AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit
Description:   Contents and executive summary of the report which provides findings from the Evaluation Project for the Commonwealth Dental Health Program (CDHP). At the initiation of the CDHP a series of data collections were put in place that would generate a series of population and patient indicators of access and availability, barriers, use of services, health status and appropriateness of care.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   The National Medicines Policy Document
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
Description:   Australia's National Medicines Policy is a cooperative endeavour to bring about better health outcomes for all Australians, focusing especially on people's access to, and wise use of, medicines. The term "medicine" includes prescription and non-prescription medicines, including complementary healthcare products.
Date:   May 2005
Title:   Palliative care medicines working group
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   The Palliative Medicines Working Group is looking at efficient access to and quality use of medicines at the end stages of a person's life.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Advance provision of emergency contraception for pregnancy prevention
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Emergency contraception is an increased dose of the hormones found in ordinary birth control pills. This medication can prevent unwanted pregnancy if taken soon after unprotected sex. Getting a prescription for emergency contraception can be difficult a...
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Official Visitors
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Official Visitors are appointed in accordance with the provisions of the NSW Mental Health Act. They inspect hospitals and health care agencies and enquire as necessary into the care and treatment of patients.
Date:   Jan 2002
Title:   Second discussion paper: Improving access to Consumer Medicines Information (CMI) and Product Information (PI)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The purpose of this Second Discussion Paper is to seek stakeholder views on some revised options including the TGA's preferred option. The closing date for submissions is 30 March 2007.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Better access to psychiatrists, psychologists and general practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) program
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Better Access to Psychiatrists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) program has $507 million over five years allocated to provide better access to these services through Medicare.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Review of Australian arrangements for clinical trials & access to unapproved therapeutic goods
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This review examined current regulatory provisions for clinical trials and access to unapproved therapeutic goods in Australia and internationally.
Date:   Apr 2005
Title:   Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP) - Information for providers
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   RAP is an Australian Government program, administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs, which provides self-help and rehabilitation equipment to veterans with a clinically assessed need.
Date:   Feb 2004
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