The 'Dispatched' Podcast

It has been a week of red flags on the HTA Review, with the occasional green shoot. We investigate each and discuss how unconscious bias impacts decision-making. The way forward as the process progres...

19 Sep 202443min

No guessing the focus of this week's discussion, but we have worked to focus on a way forward to manage the many challenges presented by the HTA Review, including the importance of injecting some caut...

12 Sep 202441min

The health debate is increasingly shifting ahead of the election, mainly to challenging issues, including the fierce debate impacting the private health sector. What does it mean for stakeholders want...

5 Sep 202451min

The Albanese Government used moral suasion to resolve the IV fluid shortage caused by other jurisdictions' poor procurement practices. Health Minister Mark Butler used cautious language on the HTA Rev...

29 Aug 202443min

Australia is not getting a Senate inquiry on the pandemic. The Albanese Government is amending PBS pricing legislation after the Federal Court confirmed that the interpretation of 'agreements' is mean...

22 Aug 202437min

Surprises have become a regular feature of our systems. A better understanding of the details would eliminate the risk. Great news for an Australian family that has suffered the real consequences of p...

16 Aug 202425min

Strange policy announcements in Queensland. The HTA Review options paper identified the primary cause of access delays - multiple submissions - and proposed changes to incentivise companies to offer p...

8 Aug 202446min

Why has everything become so political? Our system of insiders and outsiders when it comes to policy. Can the insiders even recognise the problem? The Government's response to the Disability Royal Com...

2 Aug 202435min