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Now is the time for all good people to come to the aid of Medicare

John Menadue Calls for all good people to come to the aid of Medicare in his address to the Victorian Healthcare Association Annual Conference held in Melbourne, 23 October 2009


Putting Health in Local Hands

Armstrong, Woodruff, Legge and Wilson argue that the best way to overcome the entrenched inequities and blame-shifting in Australia's health system is to shift funding and power to regional health organisations.


Medicare Select - Entrenching Inequality in Health Care?

Ian McAuley and Peter Frank analyse the 'Medicare Select' proposal and find it wanting.


Sustainable Economy Ideas Index

NEW RESEARCH PROJECT: The Sustainable Economy Ideas Index will provide an online platform where people can share and promote ideas on what Australian governments can do to support a sustainable economy.


The Future of Medicare Forum

The Future of the Medicare Forum - Exploring the funding arrangements in the public health system. Outstanding panel of speakers including
  • The Hon Paul Lucas - Minister for Health QLD
  • Dr Paul Gross-Institute of Health Economics and Technology
  • Jim Butler - Director of ACERH
  • Ian McAuley - CPD Fellow
  • Ged Kearney - Australian Nurses Federation

Swissotel Sydney

68 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Phone (02) 9238 8888

Click here for more information and a complete list of speakers, and registration details.



Case Study: Public Sphere as a Gov 2.0 example of Open Government

Senator Lundy and Pia Waugh - founders of the Public Sphere initiative - outline the three pillars of Open Government and how they relate to Gov 2.0. They also present Public Sphere as a Gov 2.0 case study for crowdsourcing policy development.


Foreword - Lindsay Tanner

Minister for Finance Lindsay Tanner outlines his Government 2.0 reform agenda - how to make government smarter, cheaper, and more informed, responsive and engaged.


What is Gov2.0?

What is Gov2.0? It means many things to many people.....how would you define it?


CPD ideas for the Gov2.0 Taskforce: open sourcing policy development?

The open source software world has a lot to teach us about collaborating to produce 'public goods'. Miriam Lyons explores the parallels and flags some ideas on how we can overcome the obstacles to upgrading democracy.


Web2.0 tools for Gov2.0 beginners: a practical guide

Barry Saunders presents a practical how-to-guide for public servants, politicians or community organisers who want to start using Web2.0 tools.


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