Our responses to parliamentary inquiries are listed here.
Parliamentary inquiries investigate:
- policy matters
- government administration
- government performance.
The committees that run inquiries come from:
- the Senate
- the House of Representatives
- both (called joint committees).
When the committee completes its inquiry it tables a report in parliament. Where the inquiry is relevant to Health, we respond to these reports and state what we intend to do.
Responses
Responses to government inquiries
Government response to inquiry – Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS report: NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Read the Australian Government's response to the Joint Standing Commission on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) report: NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
Government response to inquiry – Issues related to menopause and perimenopause
Government response to inquiry – Issues related to menopause and perimenopause.
Government response to inquiry – Ending the postcode lottery
Government response to inquiry – Ending the postcode lottery – Addressing barriers to sexual, maternity and reproductive healthcare in Australia.
Government response to inquiry – Joint Standing Commission on the NDIS report: Inquiry into Independent Assessments
Read the Australian Government's response to the Joint Standing Commission on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) report: Inquiry into Independent Assessments.
Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee report – COVID-19: Final Report
This report is the Australian Government response to the recommendations made by the Senate Select Committee into the COVID-19 Final Report.
Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee report – COVID-19: First Interim Report
This report is the Australian Government response to the recommendations made by the Senate Select Committee into the COVID-19 First Interim Report.
Government Response – Provision of GP and related primary health services to outer metropolitan rural and regional Australians – Interim report
Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: Provision of general practitioner and related primary health services to outer metropolitan, rural and regional Australians – Interim Report.
Australian Government response to the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention – Final Report
This is the government response to the final report on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention report.
Australian Government response to the Inquiry into childhood rheumatic diseases – Interim Report
This is the government response to the interim report on Inquiry into childhood rheumatic diseases.
Effect of red tape on pharmacy rules– Fourth interim report
The Australian Government response to Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee report: Effect of red tape on pharmacy rules – Fourth interim report
Australia's domestic response to the WHO Commission on social determinants of health report – Closing the gap within a generation
This document presents the Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: Australia’s domestic response to the WHO Commission on social determinants of health report – Closing the gap within a generation.
Factors affecting the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas
This document presents the Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: The factors affecting the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas.
Fourth interim report Mental health – a consensus for action
This document presents the Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee report: Fourth interim report—Mental health: a consensus for action.
Big health data Australia's big potential – Interim report
This document presents the Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee report: Sixth interim report – Big health data: Australia's big potential.
Effect of red tape on tobacco retail – Second interim report
This document presents the Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee report: Effect of red tape on tobacco retail – second interim report.
Obesity epidemic in Australia – Final report
This document presents the Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee report – Obesity Epidemic in Australia: Final Report.
Financial and tax practices of for-profit aged care providers
This document presents the Australian Government response to the Senate Economics References Committee report – Financial and tax practices of for-profit aged care providers.
Implementation of the National Health Reform Agreement
The Australian Government response to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Reference Committee report:
Implementation of the National Health Reform Agreement.
Implementation of the National Health Reform Agreement.
Out-of-pocket costs in Australian healthcare
The Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report:
Out-of-pocket costs in Australian healthcare.
Out-of-pocket costs in Australian healthcare.
Tobacco Harm Reduction – Report
This document presents the Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee report:
Tobacco Harm Reduction: Report.
Tobacco Harm Reduction: Report.
Hospital funding cuts – the perfect storm – Final report
This document presents the Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee report Final report – Hospital funding cuts: the perfect storm:
The demolition of Federal-State health relations 2014-2016.
The demolition of Federal-State health relations 2014-2016.
Administration of registration and notification by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation
This document presents the Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report on Administration of registration and notification by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and related entities under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.
Australian Government response to the Aged Care Taskforce
This document presents the Australian Government response to the recommendations from the Aged Care Taskforce.
Australian Government response to the Better Access evaluation
This is the government response to the final report of an independent evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule initiative (Better Access).
Summary of the Australian Government Response to the Disability Royal Commission
The Australian Government: has primary or shared responsibility for 172 recommendations accepts or accepts in principle 130 recommendations is considering further 36 recommendations, and notes 6 recommendations.
Date last updated: