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 StewartThe Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA)
Dr Ian Clark
Australian Association of Pathology Practices (AAPP)
Dr Helen Wordsworth
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA)
Dr Bev Rowbotham
Australian Medical Association (AMA)
Dr Lawrie Bott
Australian Association of Pathology Practices (AAPP)
Mr Scott Jansson
National Coalition of Public Pathology (NCOPP)
Prof Syd Bell
Pathology Adviser to the Commonwealth
Dr John Merlino
Scientific Adviser to the Commonwealth
Dr Megan Keaney
Medical Adviser - Department of Health and Ageing
Hilary Metcalf
Department of Health and Ageing
Dr David Jeacocke
Medical Adviser - Medicare Australia
Observers
Dr Stephen FairyThe Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA)
Dr Bronwen Ross
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA)
Ms Claire Ruskin
Medicare Australia
Prof Katherine McGrath
Australian Association of Pathology Practices (AAPP)
Mr Greg Watts
Australian Association of Pathology Practices (AAPP)
Mr Tom Kennedy
National Coalition of Public pathology (NCOPP)
