ANZHP


Open Access Short report

Australia's international health relations in 2003

Simon Barraclough

Author Affiliations

School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Australia

Australia and New Zealand Health Policy 2005, 2:3 doi:10.1186/1743-8462-2-3

Published: 21 February 2005

Abstract

A survey for the year 2003 of significant developments in Australia's official international health relations, and their domestic ramifications, is presented. The discussion is set within the broader context of Australian foreign policy. Sources include official documents, media reports and consultations with officers of the Department of Health and Ageing responsible for international linkages.