Q+A on ABC and ABC iview S17E20 profiles healthcare – Got a burning question for our panel? Submit your questions via our website.
This Monday, Q+A is giving Australia a check-up – and we’re taking your temperature.
Our healthcare system has been called one of the best and most accessible in the world. But there are gaping holes in the public sphere and growing costs for governments and increasingly corporatised providers, thanks to an explosion in chronic diseases and a rapidly ageing population.
Insurance is more expensive, yet out-of-pocket expenses are growing. And a cost-of-living crisis has seen a significant number of Australians put off the care they need – despite an increase in funding delivering millions more bulk-billed trips to the doctor.
Health Minister Mark Butler has said Medicare is in the worst shape in its 40-year history. Here’s your chance to tell him how to fix it – and hear from those who’ve studied the trends and worked on the frontline of care about keeping you in good health.
Watch Q+A Monday at 9.35pm AEDT on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Register here to join the live studio audience
ASK A QUESTION HERE
Meet the Panellists
Mark Butler
Mark Butler is the Minister for Health and Aged Care. The Port Adelaide MP has held the ministries of housing, homelessness, social inclusion, climate change, water and the environment since entering the federal parliament in 2007.
Monique Ryan
Dr Monique Ryan is the independent MP for Kooyong in Melbourne. She was formerly director of the Neurology Department at the Royal Children’s Hospital, where she was head of a research program into nerve and muscle disorders in children.
Bronnie Taylor
Bronnie Taylor sat in the NSW parliament for close to a decade, serving as minister for regional and mental health, women and regional youth. She’s a registered nurse and has previously specialised in cancer and palliative care.
Johann Hari
Johann Hari is a writer, journalist and the author of multiple internationally best-selling books, including investigations into attention, addiction, depression and weight loss. He’s also written for The New York Times, Le Monde and The Guardian.
Preeya Alexander
Dr Preeya Alexander works as a GP in Melbourne and is involved in medical education supporting training GPs. She blogs and uses social media to combat misinformation and deconstruct complex medical topics for audiences.
Q+A on ABC and ABC iview – Monday 28 October at 9.35pm AEST
More TV Central ABC content HERE
Q+A on ABC and ABC iview S17E20 profiles healthcare
