Announced by Jane Halton, secretary of the Australian Department for Health and Ageing, at the Fund's October 2002 International Symposium in Health Policy, a new health policy fellowship was launched by the Fund to enable two mid-career U.S. policy researchers or practitioners to spend up to 10 months in Australia conducting research and gaining an understanding of the Australian health policy context and issues relevant to the United States. Chaired by Andrew Bindman, M.D., the selection committee met in October 2003 and selected the first round of fellows. Administered in conjunction with The Commonwealth Fund and the Harkness Fellowships, the initiative opens further opportunities for cross-national health policy thinking and collaboration.

Administered in conjunction with The Commonwealth Fund and the Harkness Fellowships, the initiative opens further opportunities for cross-national health policy thinking and collaboration.