Reports 2009

• Beaton A, Russell L. An Analysis of the 2009-10 State and Territory Health Budgets, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, August 2009.
• Beaton A, Russell L. Scorecard on Government Health Commitments, July 2009.
• Russell L et al. Commonwealth health budget bulletin July 2009, Macroeconomics.com.au, July 2009.
• Russell L, Leeder S. Foreword in Britt H & Miller GC (eds) 2009. General practice in Australia, health priorities and policy 1998 to 2008. General practice series no. 24. Cat. no. GEP 24. Canberra: AIHW.
• Russell L. An update on mental health issues including an analysis of the 2009-2010 mental health budgets from the Commonwealth and State and Terrirtory Governments, June, 2009.
• Russell L. Analysis of the Australian Government's 2009-2010 Health and Ageing Budget, 15 June 2009.
• Russell L. Commonwealth Indigenous budget bulletin - June 2009, Macroeconomics.com.au, June 2009.
• Russell L. Analysis of the Australian Government's 2009-2010 Indigenous Budget, 25 May 2009.
• Russell L. Poverty, Climate Change and Health in Pacific Island Countries, April 2009.
• Submission to the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission Interim Report: A Healthier Future for all Australians - Interim Report December 2008.
• What’s new in mental health: A brief summary of recent reports, publications and issues around mental health programs. Prepared for National Advisory Council on Mental Health, March 2009.
• Russell L. Obesity – the biggest issue in US health. February 2009.
• Russell L. An updated analysis of the Medicare Better Access mental health program. February 2009. This paper was presented to the National Advisory Council on Mental Health at their February meeting. The Chair of the NACMH discussed the results with the Minister for Health.
• Hynd A & Russell L. Recession and depression; an analysis of the effect of co-payment increases on the use of PBS depression medications. February 2009. This paper was the subject of an opinion piece and a news article for the Health section of The Australian, 28 February 2009.
• Boxall A-m & Russell L. A reform proposal for maternity services in Australia. January 2009. Submitted to Centre for Policy Development for on-line publication.