Working paper
Achieving a Socialised Model of Healthcare in Australia with Nurse Leadership: A White Paper by ACN 2024
Australian College of Nursing
2024
Abstract
The healthcare industry is ever evolving to meet the increasing population growth, ageing population, increase in chronic disease rates, and mental health conditions. The Australian healthcare system is currently dominated by a biomedical model, focusing on diagnosing and treating rather than preventing disease. This model overlooks socioeconomic factors which often contribute to health issues. ACN advocates for a shift to a socialised model of care. This model identifies the role social determinants of health play in achieving equity-based healthcare. Nurses are the largest group of health professionals and are uniquely positioned across the health sector to enact change. Nurses taking a leading role in delivering a socialised model of care through nurse led services would allow for more accessible healthcare nationwide and longer consultation times for patients to focus on foundational issues causing diseases and ill-health. Embracing a socialised model of healthcare in Australia is a significant opportunity to enhance health outcomes and reduce disparities. Nurse-led initiatives are central to this transformation.
Details
- Title
- Achieving a Socialised Model of Healthcare in Australia with Nurse Leadership: A White Paper by ACN 2024
- Authors
- Sonia MartinApil Gurung - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - NursingJade CataldoKate CoombsKarmal SinghPaul GrimmondMark KearinGemma Pearce
- Publication details
- 20 pages
- Publisher
- Australian College of Nursing
- Date published
- 2024
- ISBN
- 9781922720511; 9781925913989
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Nursing; Healthy Ageing Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991112351402621
- Output Type
- Working paper
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