Jane Gunn – The Conversation

Minority groups such as migrants are almost always pro-vaccination. from www.shutterstock.com

October 3, 2016

‘No jab, no pay’ disadvantages migrant children

Simon Hendel, The Conversation

The Commonwealth government’s “no jab, no pay” legislation is disadvantaging migrant children. Many families are having essential payments withheld despite their children being vaccinated.

The government’s proposed changes are good, and evidence based, but whether they will work in practice is another thing. from www.shutterstock.com.au

March 31, 2016

Time for better chronic disease management in primary care

Jane Gunn, The University of Melbourne

Living with a chronic disease is hard work. Today the federal government announced its intention to “revolutionise” the way chronic diseases and complex conditions are cared for.

Health is one of the nine Science and Research Priorities announced by hte government. Sapol Chairatkaewcharoen/Shutterstock

July 7, 2015

Research priority: make Australia’s health system efficient, equitable and integrated

Kathryn North, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Jane Gunn, The University of Melbourne; Jim McCluskey, The University of Melbourne, and Sally Redman, Sax Institute

Australia spends around 10% of GDP on health, so it’s imperative that our research strategies also generate economic benefits.

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