Health

Pre-Budget 2017-18 Submission (Health & Aged Care)

Although Australians generally enjoy good health by comparison with most other countries, there are many groups that are still missing out. They include people whose circumstances and background make it more likely that they will disproportionately suffer from ill health than those in society at large, as well as those who find it hard to access necessary health services.

CHA's Pre-Budget Submission 2017-18 provides a number of policy recommendations to government to improve Australia’s vast and complex health and aged care system.

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Submission to Senate Inquiry into Price Regulation associated with the Prostheses List Framework

In order to achieve savings in prostheses that does not negatively impact on patient safety and quality, CHA emphasises the need for a rigorous clinical efficacy review of currently listed products that link outcomes to each device and ensure clinicians have access to their choice of clinically relevant devices; ensure the listed benefits are comprehensive and take into account the cost of all components and support; and legislate cost control to establish that any reduction in the price of a device is reflective of a true price reduction and not cost-shifting to an alternative revenue stream.

CHA recommends that any future frameworks that are adopted by the Government involve a rigorous evidence-base and further consultation with stakeholders. We look forward to participating in future discussions regarding the Prostheses Reform process.

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Response to IHPA Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2017-2018

Catholic Health Australia's submission to the Independant Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) in response to its Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2017-2018.

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Response to the VET Student Loans Bill 2016, the VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016, and the VET Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016

Catholic Health Australia's response to the new VET Student Loan proposals and the impact such changes will have on Catholic Health, Aged and Community Care services in Australia. CHA aims to ensure sustainable, high quality healthcare in Australia - something that commences with effective, high quality entry level healthcare education programs.

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Submission to the Human Services Inquiry – Identifying Sectors for Reform – Response to Preliminary Findings Report

Catholic Health Australia's response to the Preliminary Findings Report of the Productivity Commission’s Introducing Competition and Informed User Choice in Human Services: Identifying Sectors for Reform.

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Submission to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation

Catholic Health Australia's submission to the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review.

The submission outlines recommendations for changes to current regulation and remuneration arrangements to allow hospital pharmacies to deliver care that is appropriate to and consistent with the clinical complexity of consumers that are treated in a hospital setting.

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Submission to Senate Standing Committees on Economics, re: Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016

Catholic Health Australia's submission to the Senate Standing Commitees on Ecnomics in response to the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 makes recommendations with respect to Schdule 7 - Abolishing the Naitonal Health Performance Authority, Schedule 8 - Aged Care and Schedule 20 - Psychiatric Confinement.

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Submission to the Human Services Inquiry - Identifying Sectors for Reform

Catholic Health Australia's submission to the Productivity Commission's public inquiry into the increased application of competition, contestability and informed user choice to human services. Catholic Health Australia is strongly of the view that both hospitals and aged care are services where greater competition and consumer choice and control has the potential to significantly benefit consumers and taxpayers. This submission separately addresses issues relating to both hospital and aged care services.

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