Federal Election 2025: investing in sustainable funding models for better health

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Federal Election Platform 2025

VOLUNTEER NATION:POSITIVE IMPACT, STRONG COMMUNITIESVolunteering is essential to the fabric of Australian society. It brings social, cultural, and economic benefits to the nation. Investing now in the activities and resources that sustain volunteering will build on the creation of the National Strategy for Volunteering and the strong history of volunteering in Australia.Volunteering Australia calls on all political parties and candidates to comm…

Federal Election 2025: investing in sustainable funding models for better health

Recognising the significant investment in Medicare in last week’s Federal Budget, and in the Opposition’s Budget Reply, the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) is calling on all parties to look beyond the short-term and commit to reforming healthcare funding to ensure investments deliver long-term improvements in health outcomes for people and communities. ‘Healthcare funding must go beyond simply sustaining services—it must b…