Medical Research Review Released
Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek has released the report of the McKeon Review - Strategic Review of Health and Medical Research – Better Health through Research.
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5 April 2013
Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek today released the report of the McKeon Review - Strategic Review of Health and Medical Research – Better Health through Research.
In 2011, the Gillard government commissioned Mr Simon McKeon and a distinguished panel to conduct a major independent review of health and medical research in Australia.
“I would like to thank Simon McKeon and the review panel - Ms Elizabeth Alexander AM; Professor Henry Brodaty AO; Mr Bill Ferris AC; Professor Ian Frazer AC; and Professor Melissa Little – for all of their hard work in producing this wide-ranging review and plan for the future.
“The review focused on maximising Australia’s capacity to produce world class health and medical research across the research spectrum, from discovery through to translation.
“It found that Australia has one of the world’s best performing health systems. But we need new strategies and processes to drive improvements in healthcare delivery through a renewed and fully integrated health and medical research sector.
“The overarching vision of the report is embedding health and medical research into all aspects of the health system. This is because health services that conduct research deliver better health outcomes for patients.
“The review recommends a 10 year strategy with 21 recommendations across a number of themes to achieve the vision.
“Some of the recommendations directly impact on the running of the public hospital system which is managed by the states and territories and I intend to take the report to the Standing Council on Health and to seek feedback from my state and territory counterparts.
“There are many people and organisations from researchers, health professionals and consumers who have already provided input into the review process and will be interested in its conclusions. The government will engage with relevant parties in formulating its response,” said Ms Plibersek.
The report can be accessed at the following Strategice Review of Health and Medical Research web page - www.mckeonreview.org.au
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