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2024 Submissions

The Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) represents members' views through a variety of submissions to governments and reviews impacting the sector...

28th November 2024
Private Hospital Viability - Immediate Response to Crisis [PDF 732.4 kb]
Following the release of the Federal Government's failed Private Hospitals Viability Health Check, which proposed not a single solution to the funding crisis caused by insurance company profiteering, the APHA posed cascading options that are workable and affordable solutions for the government...
1st November 2024
Australian Medical Device Essential Principles – Part 2: Proposed alignment with the European Regulation [PDF 153.3 kb]
This document is intended to provide responses to the ongoing consultation by the Therapeutic Goods Administration on "Australian Medical Device Essential Principles – Part 2: Proposed alignment with the European Regulation".
1st October 2024
Safe and Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Health Care – Legislation and Regulation Review [PDF 209.3 kb]
This document covers the APHA's responses to the ongoing consultation by the Department of Health and Aged Care on "Safe and Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Health Care – Legislation and Regulation Review".
1st September 2024
Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices and the Cost of Technical Support Services [PDF 359.6 kb]
This submission considers the impact of the proposed reforms on the private hospitals sector, patients, government, and Australia's private health insurance framework. It highlights the effect of the reduction of private health insurance benefits for technical support services for CIEDs.
1st September 2024
General Use Items – Utilisation, Expenditure and Integrity [PDF 215.7 kb]
APHA provides and addresses views, suggestions and concerns on various aspects of integrity, utilisation and growth in expenditure related to General Use Items on the Prescribed List.