Grattan Institute Report: What’s driving waste inside public hospitals?

Australia’s public hospital system is absorbing billions in additional funding each year, yet avoidable inefficiency remains deeply embedded, raising fundamental questions about how hospitals are funded, governed, and held accountable as the next National Health Reform Agreement is negotiated. Chapters(00:00) - Intro(00:48) - Why $1.2 billion in hospital spending is avoidable(02:20) - Variation in care that cannot be explained by patient complexity(03:35) - The limits of blaming primary care and prevention gaps(04:55) - Unrealistic budgets and the loss of productivity signals(06:40) - Commonwealth–state funding tensions and shared responsibility(09:05) - Why pay-for-performance has failed to deliver results(11:00) - Same-day surgery, scope of practice, and evidence-based efficiency(13:20) - What the next National Health Reform Agreement should change📥 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