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Sustainability Assignment | Public Services

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Sustainability Assignment | Public Services

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Running head: SUSTAINABILITY OF FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICESSustainability of funding for public hospital servicesName of the Student:Name of the University:Author’s Note:
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1SUSTAINABILITY OF FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICESExecutive summary:Report incorporates discussion about sustainability of funding for public hospital services inAustralia. It takes into account funding accountabilities of major structural reforms brought byCouncil of Australian government. Sustainability of funding model has been argued bypresenting several benefits of such system in different contexts. Furthermore, reportdemonstrates discussion of factors that are attributable to bring such reforms and change infunding system. Future of sustainability of funding model is illustrated with many facets.
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2SUSTAINABILITY OF FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICESTable of ContentsIntroduction:....................................................................................................................................3Discussion:.......................................................................................................................................3Reasons that led to change of funding model:.................................................................................3Sustainability of funding model for future of Australian health service delivery:..........................8Recommendations:........................................................................................................................14Conclusion:....................................................................................................................................14References list:...............................................................................................................................15
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3SUSTAINABILITY OF FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICESIntroduction:In recent years, expenditures on health care in Australia has been rising steadily. There isincreasing concerns on part of government about sustaining the level of public spending. Myriadof factors exist that drives up the cost of health and mushrooming expenditure of health isbecoming somewhat difficult problem. Some of measures taken for changing consumerbehaviour or health professionals do not tackle political dimension of funding. Major structuralreforms are brought in the funding and delivery of healthcare that would help in ensuring thefuture sustainability of Australian health system. The foundation of future health system ofAustralia is established by shared intentions of Territory government, Common wealth and allstate by entering into national Health reform agreement (ww.policyforum.com, 2016). State,territory and Common wealth are responsible for funding the services of public hospitals throughblock and activity based funding as per the agreement. Discussion:Reasons that led to change of funding model:The health system of Australia is good and it is a relatively wealthy country. Nation haswell developed infrastructure and public health programs. Health system of Australia iscontributed by numerous components such as low smoking rates, world class medicalresearchers, political leadership existence, bipartisanship on big health issues such as AIDS andHIV, increasing populations that are accepting regulations of health promotion such as randombreathe testing and seat belts. Public hospital system of Australia are faced with increasing health challenges. There isageing of baby boomers as there is an increase in number of people over 85 years old to 1.8
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