15-November-2022
English
18-October-2021
English
15-March-2016
English, PDF, 311kb
Entry to initial medical education in Australia can either occur directly following the completion of secondary school (entry to undergraduate medical education) or following the completion of a bachelor degree in any field (entry to graduate medical education). In 2014, 18 medical schools offered medical education programs in Australia.
15-March-2016
English, PDF, 326kb
In Australia, there are two main categories for nurses: Enrolled Nurses (EN) (who, after an additional 6 months of studies, can become Endorsed Enrolled Nurses (EEN)) and Registered Nurses (RN). Graduates from RN programmes can pursue further education and training to become Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) or Nurse Practitioners (NP).
10-February-2016
English, PDF, 538kb
The Australian health system is a complex mix of federal and state government funding and responsibility, making it difficult for patients to navigate. Despite its complexity, Australia’s universal health system achieves good results relatively efficiently.
7-December-2015
English
7-December-2015
English
The recent mental health reform is an important step towards better services for people with mental ill-health, but Australia needs to do more to help people with mild to moderate mental health issues at and into work, according to a new OECD report.
15-novembre-2015
Français
L’Australie devrait améliorer l’intégration des services de santé tout au long du parcours de soins des patients afin de se préparer à l’augmentation des maladies chroniques et simplifier le système de santé pour les patients, selon un nouveau rapport de l’OCDE.
15-November-2015
English
14-November-2014
English, PDF, 527kb
This country profile describes in details the Australian pharmaceutical system, including decision-making processes for regulatory approval, reimbursement and pricing; assessment guidelines; institution and stakeholders involved and specific policies for new high cost drugs, when available.