Catholic Health Australia (CHA) and its members are deeply concerned that Senator David Leyonhjelm’s proposed “Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015” serves to distract from the shameful reality of inadequate access to palliative and End of Life care in this country, contributing to a widespread fear of death and dying. Legislating for euthanasia and assisted suicide would have dangerous unintended consequences for our vulnerable Australians including Indigenous, ethnic, disabled, and our elderly, and has been consistently opposed by national and international medical experts.

DOWNLOAD REPORT

Catholic Health Australia (CHA) is Australia’s largest non-government grouping of health, community, and aged care services, providing care across 80 hospitals, 25,000 aged care beds and 36,500 home and community care clients. CHA represents 83,300 employees in our sector across Australia, all of whom hold distinct and unique views. Our employees continually strive to provide the highest quality patient centred care and we support them to act professionally, ethically, and to uphold their rights and responsibilities on issues of conscience.

DOWNLOAD REPORT

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the Pricing Framework for Australia Public Hospital Services 2019-20. As the largest grouping of not-for-profit hospitals and aged care services in Australia, we hope our feedback will provide valuable insight for IHPA in the development of a pricing framework.

DOWNLOAD REPORT

Thank you for providing Catholic Health Australia (CHA) with the opportunity to respond to the Senate Inquiry into the Science of mitochondrial donation and related matters. CHA is Australia’s largest non-government grouping of health, community, and aged care services accounting for approximately 10% of hospital based healthcare in Australia. Our members also provide around 30% of private hospital care, 5% of public hospital care, 12% of aged care facilities, and 20% of home care and support for the elderly.

DOWNLOAD REPORT

Catholic Health Australia (CHA) represents Australia’s largest non-government grouping of hospitals, aged and community care services, providing approximately 10 per cent of hospital and aged care services in Australia. In the ACT, our member hospital services include Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, Calvary John James Hospital Deakin, the new Calvary Bruce Private Hospital, and specialist palliative care at Clare Holland House, Barton. We also provide aged care services in Aranda, Braddon, Bruce, Campbell, Deakin, Garran, Manuka, Page, and Yarralumla.

DOWNLOAD REPORT

This submission is from Catholic Health Australia (CHA). CHA is Australia’s largest non-government grouping of health, community, and aged care services accounting for around 10% of hospital based healthcare in Australia. Our members also provide around 30% of private hospital care, 5% of public hospital care, 12% of aged care facilities, and 20% of home care and support for the elderly. Approximately 80,000 people work in the Catholic health and aged care sector.

DOWNLOAD REPORT

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2017 and the Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Bill 2017.

Catholic Health Australia (CHA) represents Australia’s largest non-government grouping of hospitals, aged and community care services, providing approximately 10 per cent of hospital and aged care services in Australia. CHA represents more than 77 hospitals which account for more than 25 per cent of Australia’s private hospital beds and around 5 per cent of Australia’s public hospital beds. Our organisations together employ more than 82, 000 people and approximately ¾ of them are women.

DOWNLOAD REPORT

This submission was drafted and lodged by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference following consultation with various stakeholders, including Catholic Health Australia.

This submission is from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC). The ACBC is a permanent institution of the Catholic Church in Australia and the instrumentality used by the Australian Catholic Bishops to act nationally and address issues of national significance.

DOWNLOAD REPORT