Pathology Services Table Committee
Pathology Services Table Committee (PSTC)
This Committee keeps the Pathology Services Table (PST) under review to ensure that the services, fees and conditions for use are appropriate, and consults with professional and other expert groups on these issues.
The Pathology Services Table (PST) of the Medicare Benefits Schedule lists the pathology tests for which Medicare benefits are available, their Schedule fees and conditions for use. The Government is advised on the composition of the PST by the Pathology Services Table Committee that includes experts in pathology from private industry and public hospital practices. The Committee keeps the Table under review to ensure that the services, fees and conditions for use are appropriate, and consults with professional and other expert groups on these issues.
The current membership of the PSTC is as follows and includes a number of regular observers -
Members
A/Prof Peter Stewar - ChairtThe Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA)
Dr Ian Clark - Chair
Australian Association of Pathology Practices (AAPP)
Dr Graeme Swinton
Australian Association of Pathology Practices (AAPP)
Dr Peter Garcia-Webb
Australian Medical Association (AMA)
Mr Scott Jansson
National Coalition of Public Pathology (NCOPP)
Professor Syd Bell
Pathology Adviser to the Commonwealth
Dr John Merlino
Scientific Adviser to the Commonwealth
Dr David Barton
Medical Adviser - Department of Health and Ageing
Dr David Jeacocke
Medical Adviser - Medicare Australia
Director (Pathology)
Department of Health and Ageing
Observers
Ms Ann WebbAustralian Association of Pathology Practices (AAPP)
Dr Tamsin Waterhouse
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA)
Ms Claire Ruskin
Medicare Australia
Dr Helen Wordsworth
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA)