hospital funding

Placing stranded hospital patients in aged care is harder than it sounds

Being stuck in hospital is not good for older people or their families. Stranded older people are at risk of…

Health funding a ‘missed opportunity’ for aged care

A new five-year $219.6 billion commitment to state and territory health systems by the Commonwealth Government has been labelled a…

State, territory leaders hold emergency aged care talks

State and territory leaders met for an hour-long emergency meeting on Wednesday, united in pushing Canberra to fix Australia’s aged…

These changes could save hospitals billions – and fund extra hospital visits

The states are angry because hospitals are under intense pressure. Demand is rising, emergency departments are packed, and workers are…

Albanese’s “cracker” announcement: $1.7B in additional funding for public hospitals and health services

The Albanese government has unveiled a $1.7bn funding boost for state-run hospitals amid “pressures” hampering the country’s health system. The…

Labor promises boost to public hospital funding

If elected, the Labor Party will commit an additional $2.8 billion to fund Australia’s public hospitals, the party announced in…