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About 400 medicines are in short supply in Australia. Of these, about 30 are categorised as critical. So why doesn’t Australia make more medicines? Wouldn’t that fix drug shortages?

If you’ve tried to get an appointment to see a GP or specialist recently, you will likely have felt the impact of Australia’s doctor shortages. What are physician assistants and are they the solution to our workforce issues we’ve been looking for?

University of Queensland donors Paul and Sue Taylor have been recognised with the Great Australian Philanthropy Award at Research Australia's 2024 Health and Medical Research Awards.

Research from CBEH, with input from national stakeholder engagement, has culminated in a major federal government report looking at the barriers health professionals face working to their full scope of practice.

CBEH has appointed Professor Lisa Nissen as the new Director and Taylor Family Chair. Professor Nissen said she hopes to continue CBEH’s growth as an epicentre for health system reform and innovation to improve patient care.

As Australia celebrates 40 years since Medicare first revolutionised access to medical services, pharmaceuticals and hospital care; researchers from the Centre of the Business and Economics of Health reflect on how public health services and technologies need to evolve to meet the future health needs of Australians.