Unbearable wait times, rising out-of-pocket costs and permanent staffing crises have become the new normal in Australia's "world class" healthcare system.

The shock of the Covid-19 pandemic revealed a crisis decades in the making as underfunding and privatisation slowly crippled our services.

How did we get here and why is capitalism so incapable of meeting such a basic social need? This session will explore the political and economic dynamics of health and disability care in Australia.