Health services in NSW metropolitan areas are organised by a specific area.

 All hospitals in NSW metropolitan areas are organised into 8 local health districts.

The local health districts shown in the image are all differently sized because it is related to urban density. 

Health services in Sydney are organised into specific areas. The darker the shading, the higher the number of healthcare workers that are employed there.

Introduction of private health insurance

Development of digital health records

Establishment of Medicare

Phase-out of all paper-based health records

Limiting access to healthcare information to preserve privacy

 Decreasing the efficiency of healthcare

 Enhancing the efficiency and quality of healthcare delivery

Reducing the personalisation of healthcare

Evie is not a low income patient because the GP charged her a gap fee. GPs must only charge the MBS fee for low income patients.

The GP did not bulk bill and Evie’s out of pocket costs are $8.60. 

The GP was in private practice and therefore charged more than the standard MBS fee of $41.40.

The GP did bulk bill and Evie had to pay a gap of $8.60.

To fund medical research.

To provide free prescription medications for Australians.

To subsidise the cost of prescription medications.

To provide subsidised medical care for Australians.

 Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

Australian Clinical Health Practitioners Organisation

 National Health and Medical Research Council

Commonwealth Department of Health

Subsidises private health insurance for people with significant disabilities.

Subsidises medications and health services for people with disabilities

Used by employers to insure all their employees in case someone is injured or gets sick while at work. 

Provide financial support for health and social services for those with significant disabilities.

Specialised health treatments

High-cost medical procedures

 Comprehensive and accessible healthcare services

Emergency health services

James is practicing ethically as he has accepted Gerald as a Medicare patient as is receiving less money for this consultation compared to accepting a privately insured patient.

James is practicing ethically as he has taken Gerald’s financial circumstances into account.

James is not practicing ethically as his actions have breached the justice principle of ethical practice.

James is not practicing ethically as his actions have breached the non-maleficence principle of ethical practice.

To fund medical research.

To provide free prescription medications for Australians.

To subsidise the cost of prescription medications.

To provide subsidised medical care for Australians.