Equity

3 articles

Type 2 Diabetes in Australia: Prevalence, Cost and Policy

Type 2 diabetes Australia statistics: 1.2 million diagnosed, $4.4 billion in annual health expenditure, and deep equity gaps demanding urgent policy reform.

12 May 202610 min read

metabolic healthAustralia

State of Metabolic Health in Australia 2026: Evidence Report

Australia 2026 metabolic health: 67% adults overweight/obese, 1.3M with diabetes, $18B annual cost. Evidence report on prevalence, equity, policy.

28 Apr 202618 min read

bariatric surgeryobesity

Bariatric Surgery Access in Australia: Policy Failures, Equity Gaps, and the Case for Reform

Australia's bariatric surgery system is two-tiered, inequitable, and failing hundreds of thousands of people with severe obesity. A policy analysis of access barriers, public waitlist failures, the economic case for expanded funding, and the role of GLP-1 medications in reshaping the surgical pipeline.

10 Apr 202621 min read