Taking the first step toward a healthier future

Bennett, Christine C

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03611.x

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Health is complex and so is health reform

The final report of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC), published in June 2009,1 provides a blueprint for major reform of the Australian health system — reform that is long overdue and that is vital if we are to meet the future health care needs of the Australian people.

Bupa Australia, Sydney, NSW.

Correspondence: christine.bennett@mbf.com.au

1. National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission. A healthier future for all Australians: final report June 2009. Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, 2009. http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/nhhrc-report-toc (accessed Mar 2010).
2. Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s future. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia, 2010. http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/nhhn-report-toc/$FILE/NHHN%20-%20Full%20report.pdf (accessed Mar 2010, link updated Apr 2010 ).

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