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EPISODE · Dec 18, 2025 · 10 MIN

Australia’s health system has reached its limits

from Health in Focus with Dr Katharine Bassett · host Matthew Versi

Australia’s healthcare system is facing a structural inflection point as rising chronic disease, workforce shortages and population ageing collide with funding models designed for acute, episodic care, raising urgent questions about sustainability, prevention and system integration. Chapters(00:00) - Intro(00:39) - A health system at an inflection point(02:25) - Why funding models no longer match patient need(03:12) - Shifting from illness care to prevention(04:30) - Movement, food and the drivers of chronic disease(06:35) - Where health, aged care and disability fail to connect(08:30) - The limits of the NDIS and system coordination(08:38) - The case for shared hospital and primary care funding📥 JOIN Amplieo+ on Substack for early access to episodes, exclusive videos, and bonus content: https://amplieo.substack.comLEARN more about Amplieo: https://www.amplieo.com📲 FOLLOW Amplieo on socialsLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/amplieoInstagram: https://instagram.com/amplieoYouTube: https://youtube.com/@amplieo Get full access to Amplieo at amplieo.substack.com/subscribe

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