Centre for Health Economics Policy Symposium 2026

Sustainable Care: The next decade of policy reform

This symposium brings together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and consumers to examine how Australia’s health, aged care and disability systems need to evolve over the coming decade. The full-day conference will focus on the future of the care economy; exploring system design choices such as:

• Universality;

• Means-testing and out‑of‑pocket costs;

• How to better measure productivity and value in sectors centred on wellbeing rather than volume; and

• How pricing, funding and incentives can support quality, sustainability and person‑centred care.

Combined, the sessions aim to identify practical, evidence‑based reforms to strengthen the long‑term sustainability and effectiveness of care systems.