The 'Dispatched' Podcast

A powerful patient story was overshadowed by a mindset that expects patients to simplify their needs and accept delays. Some proposed reforms risk entrenching these problems, while claims of having a ...

27 Mar 50min

How Australia’s health system is failing patients by prioritising process and cost control over timely access to treatment, forcing more to rely on compassionate access programs. HTA processes are slo...

20 Mar 1h 1min

In this episode, we examine funding uncertainty for genomic profiling through OMICO, structural tensions within the PBS and pharmaceutical supply chain, and broader concerns about how political and fi...

27 Feb 56min

Australia’s system for deciding whether new health technologies are funded is too focused on contested models and not enough on real people and their needs. The lack of human consideration leads to lo...

20 Feb 55min

Reflect on Susan Ley’s legacy as a former health minister, especially the 2015 PBS Access and Sustainability Package. She was treated rudely and unfairly, and that meaningful ecosystem reform has sin...

13 Feb 53min

Mark Butler’s four 'pillars' on medicines policy and the argument that Australia prioritises low prices over preventing shortages and ensuring access. Do we need smarter, targeted incentives to addres...

6 Feb 54min

The Government has announced an additional $25 billion for public hospitals over five years, representing close to two PBSs, while NDIS spending is still rising by $1 billion every few months. Can any...

30 Jan 55min

23 Jan 1h 5min