What does the right to health mean?

The right of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is an inclusive right, extending beyond healthcare to the determinants of health, freedom from violence and discrimination, and access to health-related information and education.

Does Australia need a right to health, or is a universal health system enough?

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Panellists

Monica Pfeffer
Australian & New Zealand School of Government
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Conrad Gershevitch
Australian Human Rights Commission
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Paris Aristotle
Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture

Cath Smith
Victorian Council of Social Service

Rod Jackson
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service

Moderator

Hass Dellal
Australian Multicultural Foundation