The Australian Health Care System: An outline

This document describes how treatment of illness and injury is delivered and paid for in Australia, with emphasis on the funding role of the Federal Government. The companion document: Australia: Selected Health Care Delivery and Financing Statistics – May 2004, is also attached.

The Australian Health Care System
Table of Contents
>>Introduction
>>Health services delivery
>>The national health care funding system
>>Private health insurance
>>Consultation and administration in the health care system
>>International travellers and health care
>>Sources of further information

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Introduction
Health services delivery
The national health care funding system
Private health insurance
Consultation and administration in the health care system
International travellers and health care
Sources of further information

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