Acknowledging that the NDIS alone will not be able to solve the issues faced by young people in nursing homes, this review makes 12 recommendations including establishing a joint taskforce to ensure the recommendations are put in place.

KEY FINDINGS The evidence before the committee is that income inequality—as gauged by various measures across a range of studies—has increased in Australia since the mid-1980s (see chapter 2).

This inquiry sought to address a lack of data on the prevalence of speech, language and communication disorders in Australia.

The inquiry and report of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee which reviewed the out-of-pocket costs in Australian healthcare. Introduction Health expenditure occurs when money is spent on health goods and services. It occurs at different levels of government, as well as by non-government entities such as private health insurers and individual. This report discusses...

This report presents the results of an inquiry into the impacts on health of air quality in Australia, and makes several recommendations.