Interdisciplinary Network for Research into the Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects of Health (ELSAH)

澳大利亚没有一个全国性的学术论坛来审议涉及生物技术、卫生资源分配、（生物）伦理和公民身份的问题。该项目将 - 建立跨学科网络，研究保健、生物技术和医学的社会、法律的和伦理问题; - 为国家利益协调这方面的专门知识; - 协助政策制定者、研究人员、技术开发人员和社区做出明智的决定， - 使卫生系统更加公平和社会接受。 这反过来将建立信任，促进知情的辩论，增加社区对卫生政策的投入，并帮助我们了解复杂的社会体系，并检查其中蕴含的价值观。

Australia lacks a national academic forum to consider issues involving biotechnology, health resource allocation, (bio)ethics and citizenship. This project will - establish an interdisciplinary network for research into the social, legal and ethical dimensions of healthcare, biotechnology and medical science; - co-ordinate this expertise in the national interest; - assist policy makers, researchers, technology developers and communities to make informed decisions, and - make health systems more equitable and socially acceptable. This in turn will build trust, foster informed debate, increase community input into health policy, and help us understand complex social systems and examine the values embedded in them.