Border closures in Australia were put in place for the same reasons. Nothing political about it, as a matter of fact a quick poll found that over 60% of Qlders thought it necessary. And as it turned out, incompetence in the State making the most noise caused the majority of coronavirus cases in Australia, so it was justified. And legal. It gave Qld the time to get their pandemic response organisation up and running, as was shown by the latest death in Blackwater, which had no infections up to that point. It was confirmed that the deceased , at the autopsy , had the virus. [ unless it was a false positive. ] This man had been bedridden for three weeks with underlaying health problems, had not had any contact with anyone from an area with the virus, so this was a concern, the health organisation in Qld. were full on to find the answers. What muddied the waters was his partner tested negative. Imperative to determine if this was a new development with the virus. That was 11pm , by midday the next day two testing centres were set up in Blackwater and Emerald, and response teams were in the area already looking for community members who may have been in contact with him and testing the public. I'm sure you are aware of the decentralised nature of Qld., and the vast distances involved. Compare that with the Ruby Princess, I know which organisation I want looking after us, and it is not South of the Border.
One aspect of the border closure is not well known. After the Qld border was closed , Grey Nomads [ and others] through their network found a loophole. Hungerford. Hordes of them poured over the border , and that made it necessary for Qld to call in the Army, and Police to man border crossings. A consequence of this was that these people had to be isolated somewhere, and some country towns had these usurpers on their doorstep, eating them out of house and home. Shops ran out of essentials, tempers were frayed, an unnecessary inconvenience.
The Australian Health system responsibility is shared by Federal, State and local government.
Government responsibilities Australia’s federal, state and territory and local governments share responsibility for health and they have many roles (funders, policy developers, regulators and service deliverers) (PM&C 2014). Private sector health service providers include private hospitals, medical practices and pharmacies.
Australia’s health 2016
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2016. Australia’s health 2016. Australia’s health series no. 15. Cat. no. AUS 199. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australia’s health 2016
Public hospitals are funded by the state, territory and Australian governments, and managed by state and territory governments. Private hospitals are owned and operated by the private sector but licensed and regulated by governments. The Australian Government and state and territory governments fund and deliver a range of other services, including population health programs, community health services, health and medical research, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services. The Australian Government has responsibility for the universal public health insurance scheme, Medicare (including subsidising medical services and providing funding for primary health networks). Local governments, in addition to providing community-based health and home care services, have a significant role in public health and health promotion activities (for example, the provision of immunisation services; smoking cessation, nutrition awareness and weight loss programs; child and maternal health services; and promoting safety and physical activity) and may also deliver environmental health-related services (including water fluoridation, sanitation services, water and food inspection and food safety monitoring) (ALGA 2010; LGNSW 2016) (see Figure 2.1.1).
Figure 2.1.1: Main roles of government in Australia’s health system
Australian Government • sets national policies • is responsible for Medicare (including subsidising medical services and joint funding, with states and territories, of public hospital services) • funds pharmaceuticals through the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme • funds community-controlled Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care • supports access to private health insurance • regulates private health insurance • organises health services for veterans • is a major funder of health and medical research, including through the National Health and Medical Research Council • regulates medicines, devices and blood
State and territory governments • manage public hospitals • license private hospitals • are responsible for public community-based and primary health services (including mental health, dental health, alcohol and drug services) • deliver preventive services such as cancer screening and immunisation programs • are responsible for ambulance services • are responsible for handling health complaints
Local governments • provide environmental health-related services (for example, waste disposal, water fluoridation, water supply, food safety monitoring) • deliver some community- and home-based health and support services • deliver some public health and health promotion activities
Shared • regulation of health workforce • education and training of health professionals • regulation of pharmaceuticals and pharmacies • support improvements in safety and quality of health care • funding of public health programs and services • funding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services
Sources: Biggs 2013; COAG 2012; Department of Health 2015b; Duckett & Willcox 2015; PM&C 2014.
How does Australia's Health system work?
https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/f2a...-work.pdf.aspx
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