Research released to day from Research Australia shows that health is a
clear priority for Australian voters, ahead of the economy and others.
91% of those surveyed ranked ‘improving hospitals and the health care
system’ as the number one priority for action from the Federal Government. The
results are based on a national survey of 1000 people. Participants were asked
to rank 26 Federal Government priority areas. Health care was placed clearly
ahead of other key policy areas, including keeping the national economy strong,
employment, and infrastructure.
Also ranked in the top 10 priorities for voters were more funding for
health and medical research, and increasing funding for preventative health
care. These were again, ranked more important than crime, immigration and the
war on terror by voters. “The opinions revealed in our study clearly show the
Australian Government where their voters’ focus is, and the imperative to
foster health and medical research, as well as hospitals and healthcare,” says
Elizabeth Foley, CEO, Research Australia. “By fostering research active health
services, governments can help deliver on both. Participation in teaching and
research by health care professionals in all settings, such as hospitals and
medical centres, lifts the overall standard and quality of care and promotes
the more effective and timely translation of research outcomes into practice.”
Research Australia concluded that Australians have an overall awareness
of the role of the Federal Government and donations in funding health and
medical research, but a gross underestimation of the role of state and
territory governments and private investment. "These results demonstrate a
need to further promote philanthropy in our community, but also the responsibility
Australians expect the government to take on their behalf," said Foley.
Source: The Information Daily
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