Events held 2007-2008

• Set Adrift in a Boat Without Oars: Carer Navigation of the Health System
• Emerging Health Policy Research Conference 2008
• The Hospital Admissions Merry-Go-Round: How to Get Off
• Are internal markets good for your health?
• Indigenous health: Closing the gap for metropolitan communities
• Re-finding the plot: How to regain direction in mental health policy for Australia
• Health Costs and Policy in an Ageing Australia
• New Policy Buzz Words: Prevention and Primary Care
• Health Conundrums: Exploring the policy and legal framework behind Australia's health and ageing system
• Does PHC Mean Powerless to Hear the Community?
• Reality Bites: Translating Election Commitments into Health Policies and Programs
• Oxford Health Alliance Summit
• Making the Connection: Social Justice and Mental Health
• Citizen Engagement in Health Policy Reform
• Emerging Health Policy Research Conference 2007
• Re-thinking the blame game: liberty, personal responsibility, and the challenge of “lifestyle diseases”
• Developing and Communicating about Immunisation Policy
• Healthy and Sustainable Communities
• Private Health for the Rich and Medicare for the Poor?
• Preparation and Response to Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies - the Role of Governments
• Lifestyle & Health: A Public Health Perspective
• The Policy Implications of Natural Disasters - Hurricane Katrina as a case study
• E-Health: Will it save the health system?

23 October 2008

Speakers:

• Ms Beverley Essue, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, The University of Sydney. Ms Essue’s presentation was entitled Carers and Chronic Illness: A Policy Vacuum
• Professor Bettina Cass, Social Policy Research Centre, The University of New South Wales. Professor Cass’s presentation was entitled Carers of people with disability and chronic illness: The costs and benefits of care and policies for carers
• Elena Katrakis, CEO, Carers NSW. Ms Katrakis’ presentation was entitled Imagine a health system without family carers

Recordings:

• A video recording of the seminar is available by clicking here
• Alternatively you can access a sound recording only by clicking here

9 October 2008

The University of Sydney hosted Australia’s only conference for early career health policy researchers. The 2008 was the third hosted by The Menzies Centre for Health Policy.

Dr Jim Gillespie, Deputy Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Professor Stephen Leeder, Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy welcomed guests and opened the conference.

Professor Don Nutbeam, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Sydney delivered the key note address: Transferring research evidence into policy and practice.

Following Professor Nutbeam’s presentation, the following plenary sessions were conducted:

• Chronic Disease Policy
• Health Services Policy
• Emerging Policy Issues
• Evaluation: Processes in Policy Making
• Participatory Policy Development
• Evaluation: Policy outcomes

A list of speakers and presentations in each session is available in the conference program. Copies of submitted abstracts are available by eventsclicking here.

Following the plenary sessions, Dr Helen Zorbas, Director of the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre addressed the audience with a presentation entitled Evidence into Clinical Practice.

Recordings:

Professor Stephen Leeder and Professor Don Nutbeam:

• Video
• Audio

Dr Helen Zorbas:

• Video
• Audio

27 August 2008

Speakers:

• Dr Julie Redfern, NICS-Heart Foundation Fellow Research Fellow, ANZAC Research Institute, Concord Repatriation General Hospital spoke about her work in cardiac rehabilitation.
• Professor Steve Bird, School of Medical Sciences, RMIT University, talked about his work to keep chronically ill older patients out of hospital.
• Professor Katherine McGrath, Group Manager Corporate and Medical Affairs, Medibank Private, talked about private sector initiatives in this area.

Presentations:

• A copy of Dr Redfern’s presentation is available by clicking here.
• A copy of Professor Bird’s presentation is available by clicking here.
• A copy of Professor McGrath’s presentation is available by clicking here.

25 August 2008

Presented by Professor Jon Wyn Owen, Chairman of University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

31 July 2008

Speakers:

• Mr Anthony Dillon, Lecturer in Indigenous Studies, University of Sydney
• Ms Lesley Podesta, First Assistant Secretary, Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Department of Health & Ageing
• Ms Dea Delaney Thiele, CEO, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.

The seminar discussion was moderated by Dr Lesley Russell, Menzies Foundation Fellow, University of Sydney.

Presentations:

• A copy of Mr Dillon’s presentation is available by clicking here.
• A copy of Ms Thiele’s presentation is available by clicking here.
• A copy of Dr Russell’s presentation is available by clicking here.

22 July 2008

Speakers:

• Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director, Brain and Mind Research Institute.
• Mr John Mendoza, Adjunct Professor, Health Science, University of the Sunshine Coast.
• Professor Stephen Leeder, Director, Australian health Policy Institute and Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney.
• Dr Lesley Russell, Menzies Foundation Fellow, University of Sydney.

Presentations:

• To view Professor Hickie’s slides, please click here.
• To view Mr Mendoza’s slides, please click here.
• To view Professor Leeder’s slides, please click here.
• To view Dr Russell’s slides, please click here.

Recording: To listen to a recording of the seminar, please click here.

This seminar was co-hosted by The Brain and Mind Research Institute.

26 June 2008

Menzies Centre for Health Policy Public Health Oration

Presented by Mr Garry Banks, Chair, Productivity Commission delivered the 2008 Public Health Oration.

Lecture Notes: A copy of Mr Banks’ speech is available by clicking here.

28 May 2008

Speakers:

• Professor Stephen Leeder, Director, Australian Health Policy Institute, and Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney. Professor Leeder’s presentation was entitled Semantic Issues: What is prevention? What is primary care? How do these two go together?
• Professor Mark Harris, Executive Director, The Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity (CPHCE), University of NSW. Professor Harris’s presentation was entitled Current situation: What is being done now to address prevention in the primary care setting? How well is this being done.
• Professor George Rubin, University of Sydney. Professor Rubin’s presentation was entitled Future directions: What should be done in the future? How well do election commitments in prevention and primary care match the need and the evidence?

To listen to Professor Leeder's presentation, please click on the following:

• Part One
• Part Two

6 May 2008

The Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Minter Ellison hosted the first session of a new national series, Health Conundrums: Exploring the policy and legal framework behind Australia's health and ageing system. This session examined:

Regulation of - Therapeutic Goods and Nanotechnology

The guest speaker of the evening was Senator Jan McLucas - Federal Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Health and Ageing.

This seminar also had commentary by: Lynne Peach - Partner, Minter Ellison.

27 March 2008

Presented by Professor Gavin Mooney, Director of SPHERE and Professor of Health Economics, Curtin University of Technology.

26 March 2008

Presented by Dr Lesley Russell, Menzies Foundation Fellow, Menzies Centre for Health Policy.

Panel members:

• Professor Stephen Leeder, Director, Australian Health Policy Institute and Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy
• Dr Mary Haines, Health Services Research Director, The Sax Institute
• Dr Mel Miller, Chief Executive Officer, The Royal Australasian College of Physicians
• Paul Grogan, Director, Advocacy, The Cancer Council Australia
• Associate Professor Simon Willcock, Discipline of General Practice, University of Sydney
• Anne-Marie Boxall, Australian Health Policy Institute

Mr Bob Wells, Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy at the Australian National University, chaired the discussion.

Presentation: To view a copy of Dr Russell’s presentation, please click here.

Seminar Notes: A copy of Dr Russell’s notes is available here.

Recording: Click here for an Mp3 recording of the seminar

25-27 February 2008

The Oxford Health Alliance (OxHA) has held four annual summits to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to confront the global epidemic of chronic disease. The Australian Health Policy Institute at the University of Sydney hosted the most recent of these on the theme of Building a healthy future: chronic disease and our environment.

Please visit OxHA's website for detailed coverage: http://www.oxha.org/meetings/08-summit/sydney-08

5 November 2007

W G Armstrong Memorial Lecture

Presented by Dr. Ezra Susser, Department Chair, Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University; Anna Cheskis Gelman and Murray Charles Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry, Columbia University, Research Scientist, New York State Psychiatric Institute

The W G Armstrong Memorial lecture was founded in 1942 as a result of a bequest from William George Armstrong, an early public health practitioner who began his career at the University of Sydney. Its purpose is to fund a biennial public lecture in epidemiology or some other subject relating to public health.

Lecture Notes: Click here for a copy of Dr Susser’s lecture.

Recording: A recording of the lecture is available here

18 October 2007

Speakers

• Professor Daniel M. Fox, President Emeritus of the Milbank Memorial Fund. Professor Fox's presentation was entitled Citizen Engagement and the Politics of Policy
• Dr Lyn Carson, Senior Lecturer in Applied Politics, United States Studies Centre. Dr Carson's presentation was entitled Trusting citizens as policy reformers.

Panel Members:

• John Menadue AO, Chair, Centre for Policy Development
• Professor Tony Adams AO (Former Chief Medical Officer, Federal Department of Health and Family Services, 1988-1997)
• Michael Johnston, Senior Policy Officer - Health, CHOICE
• Professor Dan Fox
• Dr Lyn Carson

Recording: An mp3 recording of the seminar is available here

This seminar was hosted in conjunction with the Centre for Policy Development.

12 October 2007

The conference showcased the work in progress of current doctoral and post-doctoral researchers.

Mr Robert Wells, Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Australian National University, opened the conference and welcomed guests.

Dr Dan Fox, Emeritus President, Milbank Memorial Fund delivered the keynote address. Dr Fox's presentation was entitled Theories and Methods vs. Evidence: How Research Informs Policy Over Time.

Following Dr Fox's presentation, the following plenary sessions were conducted:

• Patients & Practitioners
• Aged Care & Mental Health
• Policy Development
• Policy Processes
• International Health

A list of speakers and presentations in each session is available in the conference program. Copies of a selection of submitted abstracts are available by clicking here.

Following the plenary sessions, Dr Mary Haines, Health Services Research Director, The Sax Institute, addressed the audience with a presentation entitled From little things big things grow: nurturing policy relevant research.

17 September 2007

Menzies Centre for Health Policy Public Health Oration.

Presented by Associate Professor Roger Magnusson, Faculty of Law, The University of Sydney.

Professor Stephen Leeder, Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, responded to A/Professor Magnusson’s presentation.

Lecture Notes: A copy of A/Professor Magnusson’s notes is available by clicking here.

Presentation: A copy of the PowerPoint slides to accompany A/Professor Magnusson’s presentation is available here.

12 September 2007

Presented by Professor David M Salisbury CB FRCP FRCPCH FFPH, Director of Immunisation, Department of Health, United Kingdom.

Presentation: A copy of Professor Salisbury’s presentation is available by clicking here.

This seminar was hosted in conjunction with The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS).

26 July 2007

Speakers:

• Associate Professor Susan Thompson, Head, Planning and Urban Development Program, Faculty of the Built Environment, UNSW. A/Professor Thompson's presentation was entitled Planning and Designing Cities for Good Health and Well-being
• Stuart Hodgson, Associate, and Georgia Vitale, Senior Urban Planner / Designer, Arup. Stuart and Georgia's presentation was entitled Sustainable communities in China - a case study of Dongtan the world’s first eco-city

Responders:

• Sarah Thackway, Director, Centre Epidemiology and Research, NSW Health Department
• Mr Colin James, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney

Recording: An mp3 recording of the seminar is available here.

18 July 2007

Speakers:

• Professor Bruce Armstrong, Director of Research, Sydney Cancer Centre & Professor of Public Health and Medical Foundation Fellow, The University of Sydney. Professor Armstrong's presentation was entitled Collateral damage? Unwelcome companions of growth in private health care.
• Dr James Gillespie, Senior Lecturer in Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of Sydney. Dr Gillespie's presentation was entitled The Great Australian Risk Shift.

Responders:

• Adjunct Professor Michael Reid, Principal, Michael Reid & Associates
• The Hon Dr Michael Wooldridge, former Commonwealth Minister for Health from 1996 to 2001

1 May 2007

Presented by Eric D. Hargan, Acting Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Mr Hargan's visit was co-sponsored by the U.S. Consulate General. A copy of Mr Hargan's speaking notes is available on the U.S. Consulate's web site: http://sydney.usconsulate.gov/pas/media/2007/04/30/Hargan.pdf.

Further information is available at the following web site: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/

18 April 2007

Presented by Richard F. Southby, Ph.D., F.F.P.H., F.C.H.S.E., F.C.L.M. (Hon), Distinguished Professor of Global Health and Executive Dean Emeritus, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.

Presentation: A copy of Professor Southby’s presentation is available by clicking here.

3 April 2007

Speakers:

• Dr. John C. Mutter, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University and Deputy Director/Associate Vice Provost, The Earth Institute at Columbia. Dr Mutter's presentation was entitled A Social Autopsy of Hurricane Katrina.
• Dr Allan McConnell, Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. Dr McConnell discussed The Politics of Disasters: Hurricane Katrina a Classic Case.
• Associate Professor Ian Kerridge, Director, Centre for Values and Ethics and the Law in Medicine at the University of Sydney. Associate Professor Kerridge discussed Natural disasters and moral catastrophes. The enduring image of Hurricane Katrina.

23 March 2007

Speakers:

• Richard Granger, Director General NHS IT. Mr Granger’s presentation was entitled NHS National Program for IT and Health Policy
• Jeremy Bonfini, Worldwide Digital Health Policy Manager at Intel Corporation. Mr Bonfini’s presentation was entitled The promise of E-Health in burdened healthcare systems
• Ben Wilson, Director of Healthcare IT for Intel’s Digital Health Group. Mr Wilson’s presentation was entitled Banner Estrella Benefits Realisation Study

Panel Members:

• Richard Granger, NHS
• Jeremy Bonfini, Intel
• Ben Wilson, Intel
• Simon Kos, Cerner
• Michael Kidd, The University of Sydney
• Lisa McGlynn, Department of Health and Ageing
• Kate Carnell, Australian General Practice Network
• Cliff Hughes, Clinical Excellence Commission
• Enrico Coiera, University of New South Wales
• Derek Glenn, South East Sydney and Illawarra AHS

Resources:

Below is a collated a list of research materials and links for an in-depth view of the topics discussed.

• Learn how Intel is connecting people and information to improve quality, cost and access to healthcare, go to: http://www.intel.com/healthcare/
• The Digital Hospital – Banner Health creates a virtually paperless environment by electronically integrating care.
• Mobile Clinical Assistant – Intel has collaborated with its partners to develop the first generation mobile clinical assistant. See the mobile clinical assistant in action, go to: http://www.intel.com/healthcare/mca/index.htm
• Cerner's mission is to connect the appropriate person(s), resources and knowledge at the appropriate time and location to achieve the optimal health outcome. Review the success stories, go to: http://www.cerner.com/public/Cerner_3.asp?id=28248
• The NHS Connecting for Health website - better, safer care to patients through IT enabled business change including a round up of the latest developments, frequently asked questions, evidence criteria, facts & fiction and statistics. For more information go to: http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/
• Programs for IT on how IT is improving systems and services across the NHS in England: staff share their first-hand experience of using new IT systems and services. For NHS case studies go to: http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/factsandfiction/nhscases
• Patient Case Studies: patients share their personal experience of benefiting from the new IT systems and services, go to: http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/factsandfiction/patientcases
• Systems and Services: find answers to your questions about the systems and services provided by NHS Connecting for Health; drill down on the FAQ’s and get information that is detailed and extensive, go to: http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/factsandfiction/systemsfaqs/index_html
• Myth Busters: There are many common misconceptions and false impressions around IT reform. For the 12 most common myths go to: http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/factsandfiction/mythbusters/index_html
• Jargon Buster, don’t get confused, checkout the jargon, go to: http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/factsandfiction/jargonbuster