Australia's health system has many strengths. Overall the health outcomes compare quite favourably with those in other developed countries. For example, Australians have among the highest life expectancies in the world - including when 'disability adjusted' for years of 'good health'. Yet total spending on health care as a percentage of GDP and per capita is not overly high by advanced OECD country standards (AIHW 2004a).

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