Legislation to create the National Health Performance Authority has passed the Senate but the new watchdog will be reviewed in a year. A new watchdog keeping an eye on Australia's health services will itself be independently reviewed after a year, ...

The Federal Government has announced the inaugural chair of the National Health Performance Authority as it advances its health reforms. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon have announced the appointments of the inaugural chairs ...

The federal government is being called upon to make last minute changes to the legislative framework of the National Health Performance Authority. A lack of consultation by the federal government over the establishment of the proposed new hospitals watchdog is ...