Mr Michael Wright

Mr Michael Wright

Adjunct Associate Professor

MBBS (UQ), MSc (Public Health- Health Economics- LSHTM), PhD (Health Economics - UTS), FRACGP, GAICD

Medicine & Health
Intl Ctr for Future Health Sys

Dr Michael Wright is a GP, health economist and health services researcher. Dr Wright currently works as a portfolio GP, combining clinical practice with strategic appointments (most recently with RACGP, Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network, Avant Mutual the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) and academic research analysing the effects of current health policy on the quality and performance of primary care. Dr Wright previously worked in London as a clinician, a Leadership Consultant with The King's Fund, and was a researcher at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr Wright completed his PhD at the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in 2019. His PhD investigated the impact of continuity of general practice care on health outcomes, and his research interests including health funding and health policy research into quality, efficiency and sustainability of health services.

  • Journal articles | 2026
    Bates S; Saltman D; Davidson P; Wright M, 2026, 'Taking multidisciplinary team care from policy into primary care practice', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 38, pp. mzag060 - mzag060, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzag060
    Journal articles | 2026
    Brigg N; Zobair S; Timonina M; Dawber J; Wright M; Martin R; Wilkinson D, 2026, 'From campus to clinic: The role of 'university of origin' in Australian general practice and rural generalist training participation.', Aust J Gen Pract, 55, pp. 139 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-09-25-7830
    Journal articles | 2026
    Chomik R; Bates SM; Wright M, 2026, 'Two Decades of Primary Care Funding in Australia: A Descriptive Time‐Series and Distributional Analysis', Medical Journal of Australia, 224, pp. e70210, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.70210
    Journal articles | 2026
    Wright M; Mainous AG, 2026, 'Can continuity of care in primary care be sustained in the modern health system?', Australian Journal of General Practice, 47, pp. 667 - 669, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-06-18-4618
    Journal articles | 2026
    Wright M, 2026, 'RACGP Hackathon 2026: Showcasing GP innovation', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, 55, pp. 247 - 247
    Journal articles | 2026
    Wright M, 2026, 'Special editorial: RACGP Hackathon 2026 - Showcasing GP innovation.', Aust J Gen Pract, 55, pp. 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-05-26-5678e
    Journal articles | 2025
    Bates SM; Lin J; Allen L; Wright M; Kidd M, 2025, 'The impact of patient enrolment in primary care on continuity and quality of care around the world, 2014–2024, and lessons for Australia: a scoping review', Medical Journal of Australia, 222, pp. 462 - 471, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52648
    Journal articles | 2025
    Bates SM; Lin J; Allen LN; Wright M; Kidd M, 2025, 'Can multidisciplinary teams improve the quality of primary care? A scoping review', Eclinicalmedicine, 88, pp. 103497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103497
    Journal articles | 2025
    Bates SM; Wright M; Brown P; Chomik R; Lin J; Kiran T; Kidd M; Allen LN, 2025, 'Characteristics of patient enrolment policies in primary care: a qualitative analysis of 15 schemes from 12 high-income countries', The Lancet Primary Care, 1, pp. 100023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanprc.2025.100023
    Journal articles | 2025
    Dykgraaf SH; Parkinson A; Wright M; Wong WCW; Desborough J; Ball L; Sturgiss E; Dut GM; Barnes K; Butler D; Davis S; Douglas K; Kendir C; Martin D; Marten R; Rouleau K; Barkley S; de Toca L; Kidd M, 2025, 'Ten pressure points in primary care during COVID-19: findings from an international narrative review', BMC Primary Care, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02640-w
    Journal articles | 2025
    Lin J; Bates S; Allen LN; Wright M; Mao L; Chomik R; Dietz C; Kidd M, 2025, 'Uptake of patient enrolment in primary care and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis', BMC Primary Care, 26, pp. 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02779-0
    Journal articles | 2025
    Lin J; Bates SM; Allen LN; Wright M; Mao L; Kidd M, 2025, 'Integrating Mobile Health App Data Into Electronic Medical or Health Record Systems and Its Impact on Health Care Delivery and Patient Health Outcomes: Scoping Review', Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth, 13, pp. e66650 - e66650, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/66650
    Journal articles | 2025
    Vizza L; Maher CG; Ivers R; McLachlan AJ; Kelly PJ; Blyth F; Clare PJ; Thompson R; Lung T; Degenhardt L; Reid S; Martin BC; Wright M; Osman R; French SD; McCaffery KJ; Campbell G; Jenkins HJ; Mathieson S; Boogs M; McMaugh J; Bennett C; Stanaway F; Abdel Shaheed C, 2025, 'Evaluating the effect of incentives on recruiting people with low back pain with limited English proficiency as part of the COMFORT cluster randomised controlled trial: a study protocol for a study within a trial (SWAT)', Trials, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-08852-4
    Journal articles | 2025
    Wright M; Bates S; Bazemore AW; Kidd MR, 2025, 'Evaluating primary care expenditure in Australia: the Primary Care Spend (PC Spend) model', Medical Journal of Australia, 222, pp. 149 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52574
    Journal articles | 2025
    Wright M; Chin M, 2025, 'Is the term bulk-billing still relevant in today's landscape of health policy reform?', Medical Journal of Australia, 222, pp. 66 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52543
    Journal articles | 2025
    Wright M, 2025, 'The power of general practice data', Australian Journal of General Practice, 54, pp. 759 - 760, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-08-25-7798
    Journal articles | 2024
    Chen W; van Gool K; Wright M, 2024, 'Understanding general practice funding models in Australia and beyond', Australian Journal of General Practice, 53, pp. 952 - 956, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-01-24-7132
    Journal articles | 2024
    Harris M; Tran A; Porwal M; Aslani P; Cullen J; Brown A; Harris E; Harris-Roxas B; Doolan-Noble F; Javanparast S; Wright M; Osborne R; Osten R, 2024, 'Codesigning a Community Health Navigator program to assist patients to transition from hospital to community', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30, pp. PY24042, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY24042
    Journal articles | 2024
    Parker SM; Aslani P; Harris-Roxas B; Wright M; Barr M; Doolan-Noble F; Javanparast S; Sharma A; Osborne RH; Cullen J; Harris E; Haigh F; Harris M; Wright S, 2024, 'Community health navigator-assisted transition of care from hospital to community: protocol for a randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 14, pp. e077877 - e077877, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077877
    Journal articles | 2024
    Schultz TJ; Zhou M; Gray J; Roseleur J; Clark R; Mordaunt DA; Hibbert PD; Haysom G; Wright M, 2024, 'Patient characteristics of, and remedial interventions for, complaints and medico-legal claims against doctors: a rapid review of the literature', Systematic Reviews, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02501-8
    Journal articles | 2023
    Abdel Shaheed C; Ivers R; Vizza L; McLachlan A; Kelly PJ; Blyth F; Stanaway F; Clare PJ; Thompson R; Lung T; Degenhardt L; Reid S; Martin B; Wright M; Osman R; French S; McCaffery K; Campbell G; Jenkins H; Mathieson S; Boogs M; McMaugh J; Bennett C; Maher C, 2023, 'Clinical Observation, Management and Function Of low back pain Relief Therapies (COMFORT): A cluster randomised controlled trial protocol', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075286
    Journal articles | 2023
    Bates S; Harris-Roxas B; Wright M, 2023, 'Understanding the costs of co-commissioning: Early experiences with co-commissioning in Australia', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 82, pp. 462 - 487, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12599
    Journal articles | 2023
    Meldrum H; Wright M; Versteeg R, 2023, 'LETTERS', Australian Journal of General Practice, 52, pp. 169 - 170
    Journal articles | 2023
    Petrozzi MJ; Wright M; Hoffman R; Goodger B; Wise S, 2023, 'Diverse and vulnerable: Experiences of private allied health practices managing through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Implications for the financial viability of Australian primary care', Australian Health Review, 47, pp. 394 - 400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH22268
    Journal articles | 2023
    Wright M; Brell R, 2023, 'Balancing care and responsibility The role of the general practitioner in specialist referrals', Australian Journal of General Practice, 52, pp. 843 - 847, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-08-23-6921
    Journal articles | 2023
    Wright M; Haysom G, 2023, 'Managing patient complaints to improve your practice', Australian Journal of General Practice, 52, pp. 848 - 851, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-07-23-6901
    Journal articles | 2023
    Wright M; Versteeg R, 2023, 'Reply: Consumer and clinical data needed to guide primary care reform', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, 52, pp. 169 - 170
    Journal articles | 2023
    Wright M, 2023, 'Prevention is better than cure for medicolegal matters', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, 52, pp. 821 - 821
    Journal articles | 2023
    Wright M, 2023, 'Prevention is better than cure for medicolegal matters', Australian Journal of General Practice, 52, pp. 821 - 821, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-08-23-6941
    Journal articles | 2022
    Barnes K; Hall Dykgraaf S; de Toca L; Wright M; Kidd M, 2022, 'Primary care is the ideal setting to promote COVID-19 vaccination for children', Medical Journal of Australia, 217, pp. 575 - 577, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51769
    Journal articles | 2022
    Bates S; Wright M; Harris-Roxas B, 2022, 'Strengths and risks of the Primary Health Network commissioning model', Australian Health Review, 46, pp. 586 - 594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH21356
    Journal articles | 2022
    Desborough J; Wright M; Parkinson A; Dykgraaf SH; Ball L; Dut GM; Sturgiss E; de Toca L; Kidd M, 2022, 'What strategies have been effective in optimising COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Australia and internationally?', Australian Journal of General Practice, 51, pp. 725 - 730, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-05-22-6427
    Journal articles | 2022
    Parkinson A; Matenge S; Desborough J; Hall Dykgraaf S; Ball L; Wright M; Sturgiss EA; Kidd M, 2022, 'The impact of COVID-19 on chronic disease management in primary care: lessons for Australia from the international experience', Medical Journal of Australia, 216, pp. 445 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51497
    Journal articles | 2022
    Wright M; Hoffman R; Petrozzi MJ; Wise S, 2022, 'General practice experiences of Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout: lessons for primary care reform', Australian Health Review, 46, pp. 595 - 604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH22121
    Journal articles | 2022
    Wright M; Versteeg R, 2022, 'Introducing general practice enrolment in Australia: the devil is in the detail', Medical Journal of Australia, 216, pp. 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51393
    Journal articles | 2021
    Desborough J; Dykgraaf SH; Phillips C; Wright M; Maddox R; Davis S; Kidd M, 2021, 'Lessons for the global primary care response to COVID-19: a rapid review of evidence from past epidemics', Family Practice, 38, pp. 811 - 825, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaa142
    Journal articles | 2021
    Wright M; Versteeg R; van Gool K, 2021, 'How much of Australia’s health expenditure is allocated to general practice and primary healthcare?', Australian Journal of General Practice, 50, pp. 673 - 678, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-11-20-5746
    Journal articles | 2021
    Wright M; Versteeg R, 2021, 'Introducing general practice enrolment in Australia: the devil is in the detail', Medical Journal of Australia, 214, pp. 400 - 402.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51027
    Journal articles | 2020
    McRae I; Van Gool K; Hall J; Yen L; Wright M, 2020, 'Failure to access prescribed pharmaceuticals by older patients with chronic conditions', Australian Health Review, 44, pp. 270 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH18146
    Journal articles | 2020
    Wright M; Versteeg R; Hall J, 2020, 'General practice's early response to the COVID-19 pandemic', Australian Health Review, 44, pp. 733 - 736, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH20157
    Journal articles | 2018
    Wright M; Hall J; Gool KV; Haas M, 2018, 'How common is multiple general practice attendance in Australia?', Australian Journal of General Practice, 47, pp. 289 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-11-17-4413
    Journal articles | 2018
    Wright M, 2018, 'Continuity of care is in the eye of the beholder', Australian Journal of General Practice, 47, pp. 661 - 661, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-08-18-4674
    Journal articles | 2015
    Tan S; Erens B; Wright M; Mays N, 2015, 'Patients' experiences of the choice of GP practice pilot, 2012/2013: A mixed methods evaluation', BMJ Open, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006090
    Journal articles | 2015
    Wright M, 2015, 'Is there value in the relative value study? Caution before australian medicare reform', Medical Journal of Australia, 203, pp. 331 - 333, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.00571
    Journal articles | 2014
    Mays N; Tan S; Eastmure E; Erens B; Lagarde M; Wright M, 2014, 'Potential impact of removing general practice boundaries in England: A policy analysis', Health Policy, 118, pp. 273 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.10.018
    Journal articles | 2014
    Perkins N; Coleman A; McDermott I; Checkland K; Wright M; Gadsby E; Petsoulas C, 2014, 'The 'added value' GPs bring to commissioning: A qualitative study in primary care', British Journal of General Practice, 64, pp. e728 - e734, http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp14X682321
    Journal articles | 2012
    Wright M, 2012, 'Pay-for-performance programs: Do they improve the quality of primary care?', Australian Family Physician, 41, pp. 989 - 991
  • Conference Abstracts | 2025
    Lin J; Bates S; Wright M; Chomik R; Dietz C; Kidd M, 2025, 'Uptake of patient enrolment in primary care and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis', in AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH, CSIRO PUBLISHING, Vol. 31
    Conference Abstracts | 2024
    Harris-Roxas B; Swann N; Parker S; Aslani P; Wright S; Barr M; Brown A; Blunden L-A; Sharma A; Wright M; Osborne R; Doolan-Noble F; Cullen J; Javanparast S; Goodger B; Dahrouge S; Haigh F; Donnelly D; Osten R; Levesque JF; Harris M, 2024, 'Community Health Navigator assisted transition of care from hospital to community: A randomised control trial', in International Journal of Integrated Care, Ubiquity Press, Vol. 24, presented at 3rd Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Care, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.APIC3153
    Conference Posters | 2024
    Parker S; Wright S; Aslani P; Barr M; Osborne R; Haigh F; Bandiera C; Brown A; Doolan-Noble F; Javanparast S; Sharma A; Cullen J; Wright M; Levesque J-F; Donnelly D; Osten R; Harris M, 2024, 'Key methodological, recruitment, and implementation challenges within a randomised trial of a Community Health navigator intervention with patients transitioning from hospital to home', Brisbane, presented at Health Services Research Conference, Brisbane, 04 December 2024 - 06 December 2024
    Conference Papers | 2024
    Wright M, 2024, 'Diverse experiences of private allied health practices managing through the COVID-19 pandemic: lesson for funding reform', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, UBIQUITY PRESS LTD, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.APIC3167
    Conference Papers | 2024
    Wright M, 2024, 'Insights into the financial viability of Australian general practices: implications for primary care reform', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, UBIQUITY PRESS LTD, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.APIC3168
    Conference Presentations | 2023
    Harris-Roxas B; Parker S; Wright S; Barr M; Sharma A; Haigh F; Levesque J; Harris M; Harris E; Wright M, (eds.), 2023, 'Community Health Navigator assisted transition of care from hospital to community: A randomised control trial', presented at 3rd Asia Pacific Intergated Care Conference, Sydney, 13 November 2023 - 15 November 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077877
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Sturgiss E; Ball L; Dut GM; Wright M; Parkinson A; Desborough J; Dykgraaf SH; Kidd M, 2022, 'What is the role of primary care in COVID-19 programs focused on people experiencing homelessness?', in AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH, CSIRO PUBLISHING, pp. LVIII - LVIII
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Wright M; Wise S; Hoffman R; Petrozzi MJ, 2022, 'The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the financial viability of Australian general practice', in AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH, CSIRO PUBLISHING, pp. LXVIII - LXVIII
    Other | 2016
    Taylor CJ; Wright M; Jackson CL; Hobbs R, 2016, Grass is greener? General practice in England and Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X686377
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Wright M, 2016, 'From Provider Continuity to Practice Integration. Changing Care in Australian General Practice', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, UBIQUITY PRESS LTD, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.3037