General resources:
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care The Commission was established by the Australian, State and Territory Governments to develop a national strategic framework and associated work program that will guide its efforts in improving safety and quality across the health care system in Australia
Commission on Delivery of Health Services in Tasmania On 13 September 2012, The Australian Government announced the establishment of the Commission on Delivery of Health Services in Tasmania. The Commission will provide advice on health system improvements to ensure sustainability into the future
Department of Health and Ageing Web site of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, which is responsible for the provision of health policy advice and analysis to Government, and the management and promotion of programs and services relating to the health and care of Australians
Department of Human Services (Australian Government) The Department of Human Services is responsible for the development of service delivery policy and provides access to social, health and other payments and services. It delivers services through Centrelink, Medicare, Child Support, CRS Australia and Australia Hearing
eHealth.gov.au eHealth.gov.au is a gateway to Australia’s personally controlled electronic health (eHealth) record system, linking you to information and to the system itself. You can register now for an eHealth record
Health Complaints Commissioner Web site of the Office of the Health Complaints Commission, established to provide a mechanism for the resolution of complaints relating to the provision of health care. Includes information on its functions, contact details, how to make a complaint, and link to a complaint form
healthdirect Australia 1800 022 222 Free (for landlines) 24-hour telephone advice line staffed by Registered Nurses to provide expert non-urgent health advice. The advice line number is 1800 022 222
healthheroes Commonwealth website dedicated to finding jobs in the health areas and associated training opportunities
HealthInsite: quality health information HealthInsite is a Commonwealth Government initiative to provide easy access to a range of quality information about human health topics (lifestyle, conditions/diseases, life stages/events, population groups, expert views)
Innovation Awards (Health and Human Services) Details of the annual awards to celebrate practices and projects that lead to improvements in the experiences of those who access the Dept. of Health and Human Services. Links to past winners and entry forms (as available)
Medicare Information about the health services and payments delivered to Australians
National Health Reform The Australian Government's web site providing information on its health reform program designed to improve and modernise Australia's health system
Tasmania's Health Plan Information on the Tasmanian Government initiative involving more than 100 projects which will enable Tasmania's health services to meet the challenges of the next decade and beyond. Includes progress reports and other reports, and newsletters
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