The 'Week in Review' - 31 May
The deeper issue revealed by the failure to consult on Australia's new National Immunisation Strategy. One year on from the health minister's admission that people die waiting for access to health tec...
31 Maj 202447min
The 'Week in Review' - 24 May
We discuss the BPD Annual Conference, our favourite speakers and panels, including Pharmacy Guild National President Professor Trent Twomey and Dr Ian Watt AC, and the focus on women's health and New ...
24 Maj 202446min
Can we just have an honest conversation about Budget and reform realities?
Rather than dismissing Budget realities, stakeholders could be invited into the Government's confidence and told to prepare for a mature conversation about the challenge of funding the PBS and a serio...
19 Maj 202429min
The 2024-25 Budget Review
Patients and pharmacies are the winners, but the Budget raises more questions than it answers, with a large Contingency Reserve and what appears to be a raft of decisions taken but not announced.
14 Maj 202423min
Budget Week Preview - 12 May
Budget week is upon us. We share our experiences working on Budgets and discuss the behind-the-scenes process Governments undertake to develop their major annual set-piece announcement. Budgets have c...
12 Maj 202443min
The 'Week in Review' - 3 May
Some important messages and learnings from this week's 'Valuing Life—Medicines Access Summit' in Wellington, with patients and clinicians leading with a straight-talking critique of decision-making th...
3 Maj 202429min
The 'Week in Review' - 26 April
The importance of scrutinising claims involving data, particularly regarding health care, and the double standard regarding productivity. Kudos to a company for welcoming a new listing but calling out...
28 Apr 202438min
The 'Week in Review' - 19 April
The 2024-25 Budget is fast approaching. We discuss what to look for, where to exercise caution, and what to ignore. More examples of where informing is confused with consulting leading to the problem...
19 Apr 202437min
