Rate My Professor James Gillespie

Gillespie's research specializations encompass Australian and global health policy, the challenges health systems face from the evolving burden of chronic illness, integration of health and social care, and strengthening ties between public health research and policymakers. His key publications include the books Making Medicare: The Politics of Universal Health Care in Australia, co-authored with Anne-marie Boxall (NewSouth Books, 2013), and The Price of Health: Australian Governments and Medical Politics (Cambridge University Press, 1991, reprinted 2000). Other significant works feature articles on data sharing in health and social care in Australia (2026), funding models in health and social care services for culturally and linguistically diverse populations in Sydney (2026), public perceptions of the Australian health system during COVID-19 (2024), and healthcare engagement among Australians with chronic conditions (2022). With 3,439 citations across 118 publications, his scholarship exerts considerable influence in health policy. Gillespie serves as Chief Investigator in an NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on health and social care integration and has delivered public lectures on health policy topics including COVID-19 vaccines and Medicare politics.