News
Young Australians are paying the price for a health system that doesn't fit their lives
The Brief
- Gen Z Australians are increasingly delaying health care or going without it because of cost, inconvenience and difficulty accessing a general practitioner (GP).
- Nearly one in three have taken time off work, study or caregiving responsibilities.
Why it matters
Delayed or skipped care among young adults points to access problems in primary care that can affect both health outcomes and people's work and study.
Who’s affected
- young Australians (Gen Z)
- anyone with a stake in Australian health policy
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Gen Z Australians are increasingly delaying health care, missing work and study, or sometimes going without care because of cost, inconvenience and difficulty accessing a general practitioner (GP). Nearly one in three have taken time off work, study or caregiving responsibilities…