NATIONAL HEALTH AND HOSPITALS NETWORK

During the recent budget announcements the Federal Labor Government announced sweeping reforms to the Australian Health system. All Tasmanians will benefit from the hard work and community consultation that was undertaken in order to develop this plan.
The health reforms will involve decentralising health facilities within consistent national guidelines. This plan will see better organisation in the Health sector, new and integrated clinics as well as substantially increased funding from the Federal Labor Government. Hospitals will be funded nationally and run locally.

All patients will benefit from:
  • A hospital system where hospitals better respond to the needs of their local community.
  • A system where there is greater transparency and accountability in how every hospital is performing.
  • Less buck passing and blame-shifting, as one government will become the majority funder of public hospitals and have full funding and policy responsibility for primary care.
  • The Commonwealth providing a secure funding base for health and hospitals into the future.
  • A hospital system that rewards efficiency and innovation and where there are incentives to provide as many services as possible.  
You can find more information at www.yourhealth.gov.au