Quick polls
See how people have voted
Should people be able to access more hospital outpatient services in their local communities and homes?
Vote count: 260
Yes 78%
No 15%
Don't know 7%
Do you think new communication technologies could help improve aged care?
Vote count: 62
Yes 81%
No 8%
Don't know 11%
Does Australia need a sustained awareness strategy to increase the community’s awareness of mental health and reduce the stigma of mental illness?
Vote count: 48
Yes 98%
No 0%
Don’t know 2%
Do you think partnerships between health care professionals and parents would be a good way to help ensure a healthy start for their children?
Vote count: 62
Yes 79%
No 16%
Don't know 5%
Do we need to increase the health literacy of Australians?
Vote count: 96
Yes 91%
No 6%
Don't know 3%
Do you think setting waiting time targets for hospital emergency departments and elective surgery would be useful?
Vote count: 107
Yes 57%
No 36%
Don't know 7%
Would you agree with governments paying hospitals on the basis of the outputs they deliver?
Vote count: 98
Yes 56%
No 35%
Don't know 9%
Will higher alcohol taxes reduce the number of Australians drinking too much?
Vote count: 42
Yes 26%
No 69%
Don't know 5%
Is obesity the most critical health challenge facing Australians?
Vote count: 115
Yes 59%
No 37%
Don't know 4%
Are governments spending enough on health care in the bush?
Vote count: 106
Yes 11%
No 75%
Don't know 14%
Does our community need rapid-response teams to assist people experiencing a mental health crisis?
Vote count: 142
Yes 91%
No 4%
Don't know 5%
Is building an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce across all disciplines a good idea?
Vote count: 176
Yes 81%
No 11%
Don't know 8%
Would you be willing to see a nurse practitioner for some types of care and not a GP if it was quicker and if your quality of care was unaffected?
Vote count: 441
Yes 81%
No 15%
Don't Know 4%
Should more health professionals be trained in rural areas?
Vote count: 143
Yes 92%
No 5%
Don't know 3%
Should Australia spend more on promoting ways to stay healthy?
Vote count: 262
Yes 83%
No 15%
Don't know 2%
Would you prefer a number of health professionals to be available in the one location?
Vote count: 143
Yes 83%
No 13%
Don't know 4%
Do you think medical records should be available electronically?
Vote count: 277
Yes 86%
No 13%
Don't know 1%
Do you think the Government needs to do more to help people stay healthier?
Vote count: 154
Yes 82%
No 14%
Don't know 4%
Do you think the Government needs to make changes to the health system?
Vote count: 795
Yes 93%
No 4%
Don't know 3%
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