The 'Dispatched' Podcast

A review of Senate Estimates, with irritating warnings, too much passivity, and passive-aggressive responses (0.00-4.50). Revelations on how oral contraceptives navigated the funding process and the d...

2 Mar 20251h 6min

A serious discussion about reforming Australia's use of health technology assessment should start with patient rights and the imposition of new obligations on advisory committees and decision-makers. ...

21 Feb 202544min

A major structural shift in the PBS with the government moving to break a long-held article of faith (00:10-9:30). Why can't we debate HTA using some plain language and straight talking (9:30-20:20)? ...

14 Feb 202548min

Genetics and genomics are the focus of this week's episode. It was a significant week with the release of one organisation's pre-budget submission and a new national framework. Not everyone is happy, ...

6 Feb 202540min

Although the pandemic ended over two years ago, the more we learn about what happened, the more we need the promised Royal Commission.

31 Jan 202542min

We return in 2025 with a discussion about our recently published special series on achieving change, arguing for it in a system that treats patients as servile to the government's focus on securing th...

24 Jan 20251h 12min

A government review's six-year-old recommendations led to the decision to fund an unapproved and unapprovable product over an approved medicine. The document is the first in a series that ended with a...

22 Des 202441min

International comparisons can work both ways, the incredibly disrespectful and dismissive 'let them eat cake' attitudes of two key advisory committees and a welcome ministerial intervention that shoul...

13 Des 202440min