Government to spend $11.3 billion over four years to fund 15% pay rise for aged care workers #healthbudget2023 https://theconversation.com/government-to-spend-11-3-billion-over-four-years-to-fund-15-pay-rise-for-aged-care-workers-204919

"How can we make progress on Closing the Gap by spending the same amount of money every year? (Between 2013-14 and 2025-26 spending on these programs will have increased by an average 3.75 percent per year, compared with 7.25 percent for public hospitals)."
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A critical point: Expenditure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is essentially flat across the budget and forward estimates.
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Important article for those who will be covering/analysing/commenting on the federal budget. By @CharlesAndrewMK https://www.croakey.org/ahead-of-the-budget-here-are-some-key-areas-to-boost-federal-investment-in-health/
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The state of the climate demands urgent action, by Peter Boyer: https://southwind.com.au/2023/05/02/the-state-of-the-climate-in-2022/
cc @CroakeyNews
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HT @ACOSS @AdamBandt @SimonKatterl @_PHAA_ @cohealth_au @GrattanInst
#RaiseTheRate
#AusPol
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Ahead of the budget, here are some key areas to boost federal investment in health – important article by @CharlesAndrewMK https://www.croakey.org/ahead-of-the-budget-here-are-some-key-areas-to-boost-federal-investment-in-health/
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"Even when budgets are under pressure, we should avoid short-sighted decisions that will lead to sicker people, and sicker budgets, in the future."
Thanks @PeterBreadon @GrattanInst for saying what govts and communities need to hear! (also media)
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Cuts to preventive health are a false economy: they lead to sicker people and sicker budgets - https://johnmenadue.com/cuts-to-preventive-health-are-a-false-economy-they-lead-to-sicker-people-and-sicker-budgets/
cc @CroakeyNews @AHPA_AU @TowlLikeBowl
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Anger over modest JobSeeker boost for over 55s while younger and Youth Allowance recipients look set to miss out #raisetherate #auspol ⁦@CroakeyNews⁩ #healthbudget2023 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-03/jobseeker-budget-boost-for-over-55s/102279970

Only one-third of Australians can name Treasurer ⁦@JEChalmers⁩ - what does this say about public discourse, state of news media, political engagement?#healthbudget2023 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2023/may/02/jim-who-chalmers-may-not-have-keatings-cut-through-but-this-budget-is-his-chance-to-serenade-australia?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Some listening for ⁦@AlboMP⁩ ⁦⁦@JEChalmers⁩ - why Dr Mike Freelander supports #raisetherate. He says there is widespread support from Labor MP colleagues for an increase #healthbudget2023 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2023/may/01/a-labor-mp-on-breaking-ranks-over-jobseeker-full-story-podcast

Albo’s choice, on Inside Story http://inside.org.au/albos-choice
cc @CroakeyNews @JenniferDoggett @LRussellWolpe
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And also, if you haven't already read this recent speech by Sophie Howe, it traverses a lot of related issues: https://cpd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/John-Menadue-oration-slides-final.pdf
'Can a Well-Being Economy Deliver?' By the First Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
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Meanwhile…there are $s to build a stadium that many don’t want
#sdoh
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@CroakeyNews
@JenniferDoggett
@mariemcinerney
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@LRussellWolpe
@coopesdetat
@SummerMayFinlay
@timsenior
@TessRyan1
@CharlesAndrewMK
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On #RaiseTheRate, have our Federal Health Ministers @Mark_Butler_MP @gedkearney @Emma4Dobell @Malarndirri19 contributed to policy in this area, requested or contributed briefing papers to policy discussions and development?
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Health & medical leaders and organisations have been supporting the #RaiseTheRate campaign for years now. So, has the Federal Health Department engaged with this issue in any way? Eg prepared briefing papers, reviewed the health concerns at stake?
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#RaiseTheRate is a campaign for health and wellbeing; it's an economic and workforce issue; it's critical for social inclusion and addressing social & health inequalities. It's a matter of justice & equity. It's the right thing to do.
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Also, Pat Turner, ceo @NACCHOAustralia, @kylieward from @acn_tweet, @PWDAustralia, @MsLynM from @OxfamAustralia, @_PHAA_, @yourAMSA @JasonTrethowan, @BraybrookA – and many others too! It's an impressive list & demonstrates the critical importance of this issue
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