The Menzies‐Nous Australian Health Survey 2010
To find out how Australians view their health
care system, the Menzies Centre for Health
Policy and The Nous Group (Nous) conducted
a telephone survey of a representative sample
of 1201 Australians in July 2010. The survey asked questions on the following subjects:
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Satisfaction with the health system |
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Support for health reform |
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Access to health care services |
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Confidence in services |
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Affordability of health care. |
A short and full report are provided in the ‘results and releases’ bar.
Survey methodology
Interviews were
conducted by telephone using random digit
dialling Computer Assisted Telephone
Interviewing (CATI).
An earlier survey was conducted in 2008.
Some questions were the same between the
two surveys allowing for comparison through
time, while others could be indirectly
compared by ranking highest satisfaction
level, 2nd highest level, etc. Aged care
questions cannot be compared as they were
introduced in the 2010 survey.
The data for 2010 survey was post‐weighted
by age, sex, and education to reflect the
population distribution.
Survey on Attitudes towards the Australian health system 2008
The Menzies Centre for Health Policy and The Nous Group recently surveyed 1200 Australians to understand their attitudes towards the health system. The survey covered the following topics:
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Expectations, confidence and satisfaction with the system |
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Health literacy and the ability to access care |
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Cost-related access and private health insurance |
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Privacy |
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Commonwealth-State relations. |
The results of the survey will be progressively released from October 2008 through early 2009. Latest results, along with media releases and articles, are provided in the ‘results and releases’ bar.
Survey methodology
The survey was conducted nationwide among Australian residents aged 18+, between July 21 and August 5, 2008. The number of respondents was 1200.
Interviews were conducted by telephone using random digit dialling CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing)
The data were post-weighted by age, sex, state and education to reflect the population distribution. Fieldwork and post-weighting were carried out by Q & A Market Research. |
