During the pandemic last year, many of us delayed our health check-ups, from going to the dentist to cancer screenings, and much more. This has major flow on effects across all parts of society.

So this discussion is the health check we need today: What issues were left unaddressed by Australia's pandemic response? How do we reset the agenda, and rethink the health system - to provide better care, and prevent further strain? Hear from experts in oral health, ethics, lifestyle and chronic disease, and government and policy.

Featuring: –Associate Professor Melody Ding, The University of Sydney School of Public Health– Dr Kathryn MacKay, Sydney Health Ethics, The University of Sydney School of Public Health– Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary of the Department of Health– Professor Heiko Spallek, Head of School and Dean, The University of Sydney School of Dentistry– Professor Robyn Ward (Moderator), Executive Dean and Pro Vice-Chancellor Medicine and Health, University of Sydney

For further links and resources, including a transcript for this podcast, visit our website: https://bit.ly/3vsmOv2

This discussion was recorded on 10 June, 2021. It was a virtual event hosted by the University of Sydney. We acknowledge the tradition of custodianship and law of the Country on which the University of Sydney campuses stand. We pay our respects to those who have cared and continue to care for Country.

Music: Buoancy by Chad Crouch (CC BY-NC 4.0), from https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/arps-ii/buoancy