Catholic Health Australia (CHA) is pleased to note that a targeted review of prostheses was a recommendation from the Senate Inquiry into Community Affairs (Price regulations associated with the Prostheses List framework) report (11 May 2017).

While acknowledging that the intent of the draft proposal was to outline an indicative approach, CHA would like to highlight the a number of considerations for inclusion into any framework going forward, with particular emphasis upon utilising an evidence-based, and rigorous review process – without pricing deliberations.

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Private hospitals make a significant contribution to training Australia’s health professionals. Since the last time a similar survey was undertaken in 2004 (Allen Consulting Group 2005), private hospitals have increased their investment in medical workforce training by nearly 250 per cent.

This report outlines the nature of training and education costs incurred by the private hospital sector, along with the return on investment by government. This report also places those achievements in the context of the challenges facing the health sector in addressing current and forecast workforce and skills shortages while at the same time meeting growing demands for health services as efficiently and effectively as possible.

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The opportunities for competition, contestability, and choice in human services are variable across different fields and jurisdictions. CHA acknowledges that where there is a dearth of providers to offer services or the sector is underfunded, opportunities for competition, contestability, and choice in human services may be limited. This is of particular concern in regional, rural, and remote jurisdictions. 

Due to the overlapping and complex needs of those who access human services, there is a need for better coordination among providers within each area as well as across sectors that build on the existing infrastructure to promote innovation and quality improvements. Using integrated models to coordinate the delivery of services could reveal greater gains from efficiencies in the system.

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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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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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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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