Access to Health Services

Follow the links below to information on access to health services and consumers' rights to access.

You might also find relevant information in Australian government media releases at the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing's Media Centre.


Updated April 2009

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After Hours Medical Services
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Links to information about programs to provide medical services after normal working hours.
Aged Care Services
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Links to information on aged care services, including home and community care, hostels, nursing homes, retirement villages and respite care.
Disability Support Services
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Links to information on support services for people with disabilities and their carers.
Palliative Care
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Links to information on palliative or terminal care, euthanasia, ´dying with dignity´ and hospice care.
Personal Medical Records
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Links to information about personal medical and health records.
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
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Links to information about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Rural Health
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Links to information about health and services for people living in rural and remote areas.
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Title:   Better access to psychiatrists, psychologists and general practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) initiative
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Better Access to Psychiatrists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) program has $753.8 million over five years allocated to provide better access to these services through Medicare.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Trends in access to dental care among Australian children
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Regular access to dental care for all Australian children is vital to ensure children receive preventively-focussed care, prompt treatment of dental disease and professional advice on oral hygiene. Establishing favourable dental visiting behaviour during childhood will lead to better oral health outcomes as adults.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Optical services & supplies
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Information about optical services and supplies, including pricing schemes and available frames for providers dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Rehabilitation Appliances Program
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   RAP is an Australian Government program, administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs, which provides aids and appliances to eligible members of the veteran community to help them maintain their independence as they grow older.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Australian health system: how it works - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The healthcare system in Australia is a complex mix of Commonwealth and State government funded services and services funded by private insurance.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Rehabilitation
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Find information about rehabilitation support provided to veterans and serving members of the Australian Defence Force
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Diagnostic Services Branch of the Department of Health and Ageing is responsible for managing public funding of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) services in Australia
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   The impact of contracting out on health outcomes and use of health services in low and middle-income countries
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   We present results from three studies on the effectiveness of contracting out services to non-state providers. All studies had methodological limitations. The existing evidence suggests that contracting out services may increase access and utilization o...
Date:   May 2009
Title:   The impact of conditional cash transfers on health outcomes and use of health services in low and middle income countries
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   We found 29 papers on the impact of conditional cash transfers (CCT) on access to care and health outcomes. Of these, ten papers, reporting results from six studies, satisfied the inclusion criteria; four of these studies were randomised experiments. De...
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care (BOIMHC) program improves community access to quality primary mental health care.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   The effect of social franchising on access to and quality of health services in low- and middle-income countries
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Social franchising is a series of contractual relationships that takes a tested model of health services and replicates it to produce a social benefit. Social franchising is a non-state sector intervention, which is important because of the high utiliz...
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged (ACHA) Program overview
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Overview of the ACHA Program.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Oral health of adults in the public dental sector
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents findings from adult patients receiving public dental care. Findings are presented on tooth loss, dental caries and periodontal disease, and comparisons are made between public dental patients and the Australian population using data from the National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Oral health and access to dental care by cardholder and insurance groups
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report investigates the impact of possession of government concession and dental insurance on the dental visiting patterns and self-reported oral health status of Australian adults.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2008 report: detailed analyses
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report contains detailed analyses underlying the summary data presented in the policy report Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2008 report, produced by the Department of Health and Ageing.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Infertility and reproductive technology: Student factsheet
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   Advances in reproductive technology have changed the way women can have children, and even definitions of motherhood and fatherhood. The success rate is low and the treatments can be both financially and emotionally draining.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Radiation Oncology Inquiry
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Inquiry Committee, chaired by Professor Peter Baume, was set up to examine radiation therapy for cancer in Australia and develop a national plan to promote patient access to these services. The Inquiry focused on patient access to radiotherapy, the roles of radiation oncologists, radiation therapists and medical physicists in the delivery of radiation therapy, including equipment and funding arrangements. The report, titled A vision for radiotherapy, was presented to Senator Patterson on 18 June 2002.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Patient-centred health care in primary care: an overview
Publisher:   National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
Description:   This discussion paper deals with some of the practical ways in which primary care services including general practice, allied health services and community pharmacy can incorporate principles of patient-centred care.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Second discussion paper: Improving access to Consumer Medicines Information (CMI) and Product Information (PI)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The purpose of this Second Discussion Paper is to seek stakeholder views on some revised options including the TGA's preferred option. The closing date for submissions is 30 March 2007.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Advance provision of emergency contraception for pregnancy prevention
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Emergency contraception is an increased dose of the hormones found in ordinary birth control pills. This medication can prevent unwanted pregnancy if taken soon after unprotected sex. Getting a prescription for emergency contraception can be difficult a...
Date:   Jan 2007
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