The Mitchell Institute’s health policy team focus on improving our health system so more Australians can engage with and benefit from the service, supporting a healthier, fairer and more productive society.

We lead the Australian Health Policy Collaboration which brings together more than 60 leading health organisations and chronic disease experts to translate rigorous research into good policy. The national collaboration has developed health targets and indicators for preventable chronic diseases designed to contribute to reducing the health impacts of chronic conditions on the Australian population. 

Key contacts

Rosemary Calder
Professor of Health Policy, Mitchell Institute
Maximilian de Courten
Director, Mitchell Institute
Reports

State of self care in Australia

1 February 2018

The State of Self Care in Australia reviews how Australia is encouraging and enabling individuals to look after their own health and wellbeing.

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Active school travel: Pathways to a healthy future

12 January 2018

This paper presents an implementation proposal for one of ten national policy priorities developed to improve the health of all Australians.

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Investing in women’s mental health

1 April 2016

This policy paper discusses the extensive evidence that women’s mental health needs are significantly different from those of men.

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Costs & impacts of serious mental illness with concurrent chronic disease

1 April 2016

This report highlights the significant inequalities, including substantially shorter lives, experienced by people with severe mental illnesses.

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Beyond the fragments: Preventing the costs & consequences of chronic physical & mental diseases

1 December 2015

Beyond the Fragments calls for an integrated approach to the prevention, treatment and management of chronic physical and mental conditions.

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Towards universal & sustainable national health insurance

1 November 2015

The paper considers the current state of financing of health services in Australia, relevant to chronic disease and the ageing of the population, and proposes a policy implementation roadmap for the Australian system.

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Targets & indicators for chronic disease prevention

1 November 2015

Australia has an unacceptably high rate of risk factors for chronic diseases. This report proposes national chronic disease targets and indicators to measure progress and enhance accountability for action.

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Pathways towards a universal & sustainable chronic care finance model

1 November 2015

Mitchell Institute commissioned this paper to consider how best to inform health funding and financing policies in Australia to prevent, treat and manage chronic diseases.

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Development of Australian chronic disease targets & indicators

1 August 2015

Mitchell Institute is facilitating development of a set of targets and indicators to measure and track the prevention and management of chronic diseases in Australia.

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