The Menzies Centre for Health Policy conducts research that:

• examines the implications of various health policies in terms of their effectiveness and efficiency;
• studies policy approaches which might deliver better health care while making the best use of available health resources;
• explores the health policy implications of an ageing population;
• identifies approaches to the prevention and management of serious and continuing illnesses;
• makes use of a range of databases to better understand existing health care patterns and their outcomes for patients, and identify gaps in the national data collections;
• promotes and informs public debate on health policy to assist Australia in establishing health care priorities in terms of affordability, access, equity, safety and quality of services, outcomes for patients and efficiency of resource allocation;
• contributes to the international understanding of global health policy issues.