A sound understanding of Australia’s complex health system is essential for all health professionals who work and collaborate with others in delivering health care. The fifth edition of
Understanding the Australian Health Care System
provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the structure of the health system, its various functions and the various roles within it.
Logically structured and easy to follow, the resource covers aspects of health system structure and function, health insurance, the PBS, complementary and alternate medicine, current governmental and legislative changes, and comparison to other high-income countries. This overview places into context the 12 health professions and their roles, emphasising the importance of interprofessional practice.
Fully updated to reflect current policy, trends and environment, and how these impact on the health care system, practitioners and consumers, this book is an excellent resource for those undertaking health and medical undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Updated to reflect
current policy
and health environment
Explores the roles of 12 health professions with a focus on inter-professional practice
Case studies and accompanying
video interviews
with practitioners and thought leaders bring theory to life
Test Bank
to support learning
Full range of
instructor resources
on Evolve
Includes Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Understanding the Australian Health Care System 5e
Student resources on Evolve:
• Discipline-specific case studies • 11 video interviews and transcripts
Instructor resources on Evolve:
• PowerPoints • Tutorial Planner • Test Bank
Greater emphasis on
interprofessional practice
Considerations of the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on health care delivery and workforce
New section on
aged care,
considering the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
New chapter on social work
Includes changing scope of practice of nurse practitioners, podiatry and occupational therapy
New sections on the regulation of paramedics with the introduction of Ahpra Paramedicine Board of Australia registration