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Planning for the future dental workforce: Time for innovation

Published on: 23 December 2020

REPORT | An international expert panel on improving workforce planning for dentists and other oral health workers, led by Professor Stephen Birch has called on governments to improve their planning.
More choice hasn't improved aged care

Published on: 30 September 2020

ARTICLE | Sweeping changes to national aged care funding in the past decade have resulted in worse mental health for older Australians, University of Queensland research shows.
COVID-19 highlights inadequacies of the aged care sector

Published on: 13 August 2020

SUBMISSION | As a new Royal Commission focuses on the sector's capability to cope with the virus, it has found response plans to be ineffective and breakdowns occurring between state and federal levels.
Coronavirus restrictions on surgery leaves thousands on burgeoning wait lists

Published on: 6 August 2020

MEDIA | A return to long surgery waitlists could be on the way as thousands of people are ditching private health insurance.
Learning from the COVID-19 experience: The business and economics of pandemics

Published on: 29 June 2020

WEBINAR | A must-see panel discussion on the economic impacts of COVID-19 presented by the Centre for the Business and Economics of Health (CBEH) and facilitated by Professor Peter Greste.
Research Prioritisation Framework launched by ACTA

Published on: 21 February 2020

ARTICLE | Associate Professor Haitham Tuffaha from CBEH has led the development of a research prioritisation framework for the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA).