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Terry Sandon (PDF - 33k)

Submission 55 for Identifying Sectors For Reform View full list


The coalition has tried to privatise health care since it was introduced in the seventies. Most countries have admired Australia's Health Care system and have warned against privatisation. Privatising will only create community inequity and only

Date received: 25 Jul 2016

Sue Walshe (PDF - 34k)

Submission 54 for Identifying Sectors For Reform View full list


I have had many years of working in and evaluating health systems. Living in the US for a few years convinced me of the appalling inequity of that system where millions of US citizens are unable to afford health insurance. For those with insurance,

Date received: 25 Jul 2016

Stan Heilbronn (PDF - 31k)

Submission 53 for Identifying Sectors For Reform View full list


Influence by a Step-father who endorsed the British National Medicine as a guide for Australia's Medicare. I support the existing Medicare arrangement. Stan Heilbronn.

Date received: 25 Jul 2016

Dr Michael Schien (PDF - 32k)

Submission 52 for Identifying Sectors For Reform View full list


A free, effective and universally accessible health care system is a foundation for any civilised society. Organising healthcare around profit results in distortions, inefficiencies, and the neglect of basic preventative measures in favour of high

Date received: 25 Jul 2016

John Brell (PDF - 31k)

Submission 51 for Identifying Sectors For Reform View full list


Hand off our medicare system, it works a lot better than the American model. A wealth of historical and international evidence tells us that increasing the presence of private providers in our public healthcare system will undermine the quality and

Date received: 25 Jul 2016

Gemma Rigutto (PDF - 33k)

Submission 50 for Identifying Sectors For Reform View full list


It is not possible to actual consider costs in private hospitals and public hospitals in any way as the people in public hospitals are a totally differently aspirated group whose attitude to health and community is one of giving. Many of the

Date received: 25 Jul 2016

Dr Tom Morley (PDF - 31k)

Submission 49 for Identifying Sectors For Reform View full list


Privatisation of public health services, including Medicare, shifts the focus from patient-centred care to profit-driven care. Unfortunately, primary care is already being used to the limit, and I fear that should there be an even stronger push

Date received: 25 Jul 2016

Dr Allison Baensch (PDF - 33k)

Submission 48 for Identifying Sectors For Reform View full list


Hello,. I have been a school principal and now am a health care professional in practice for over 30 years. My experience has taught me that health care must be freely and equitably available to all Australian citizens, firstly as a way to keep our

Date received: 25 Jul 2016

Audrey Aspeling (PDF - 33k)

Submission 47 for Identifying Sectors For Reform View full list


As a retired nurse of 45 years with vast experience and extensive post graduate education I believe that medicare should be retained in its original form just raising the levy as required but the problem with health care costs is our failure to put

Date received: 25 Jul 2016

Anne O'Sullivan (PDF - 66k)

Submission 183 for Identifying Sectors For Reform View full list


Brief submission Good morning/ afternoon I am Anne O'Sullivan, a Registered Nurse of 30 years standing, the last 16 in General Practice &Specialist Health Care. I feel strongly that Medicare is a vital instrument in the provision of health care for

Date received: 24 Jul 2016

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