The Australian Patients Association produces submissions to organisation, peak bodies, commissions, policy makers and government on topics that effect Australian patients.

Submissions APA has made are:

  • 2024 APA Submission to TGA Consultation to remove glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist analogues from the pharmacist extemporaneous compounding exemption. A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2024 APA Submission in response to the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Consultation options paper. A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2023 APA Submission on Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Advisory Committee Draft Report: Post Implementation Review of Telehealth MBS items. A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2023 APA Submission on Better and Faster Access to Pathology and Diagnostic Reports through My Health Record. A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2023 APA Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport on Diabetes. A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2023 APA provided input to Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review – Consultation 1. A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2023 APA Submission to Select Committee into the Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia. A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2023 APA – InstantScripts joint submission to Medical Board of Australia on Revised Telehealth Guidelines. A copy of the submission is available  here.
  • 2023 APA 2023-24 Pre-budget Submission on health matters. A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2022 APA Submission to Federal Government on Strengthening Medicare. A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2022 APA Submission to national inquiry into Long COVID and Repeated COVID Infections . A copy of the sumission is available here.
  • 2022 APA Pre-budget Submission on health matters. A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2021 APA Submission to TGA’s Proposed refinements to the regulation of personalised medical devices. A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2021 APA Submission Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (Federal Parliament). A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2021 Federal Parliament Parliamentary Senate Inquiry into AHPRA. A copy of the submission is available here.
  • 2020 National Preventive Health Consultation. A copy of APAs’ submission is available here.
  • 2019 Aged Care Royal Commission. A copy of APA’s submission is available here.

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