The AHHA wants more and better data as the foundation to better care.
The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association has nailed its flag to the wall, asking government to develop a National Health Information Strategy, which would allow access to “timely, high-quality data to support better care and system-wide improvements”.
In its official 2025 Election Statement, the AHHA’s CEO Kylie Woolcock said the future of the healthcare system “should not be defined by our challenges, but how we respond to them”.
“This will require government and policymakers to consider our health system as a whole – and question the processes by which we currently manage, fund, deliver and receive care.”
The AHHA outlined key priority areas for health system reform, shifting to a more outcomes-focused, value-based health system.
“This requires a government that will:
- measure and report what matters by developing a National Health Information Strategy, allowing access to timely, high-quality data to support better care and system-wide improvements.
- build a sustainable and resilient health workforce incentivised to achieve person-centred care and meet population needs.
- provide stewardship and support that enables regional innovation and reform.
- use funding models that incentivise improved health outcomes for people and communities.
“Our next federal government must operationalise key policy approaches to health care that provide value over volume,” said Ms Woolcock.
“It is vital they focus on the population’s health, while ensuring that people and communities, including our most vulnerable populations, are placed at the centre of care.
“Understanding what really matters to people and how the Australian healthcare system can respond innovatively and sustainably is essential for meaningful health system reform, and we are calling on all parties to rise to the challenge.”
Read the full AHHA 2025 Election Statement here.