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
Australian Government response to the Senate inquiry into the supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Medicines to Remote Area Aboriginal Health Services
This document contains the Australian Government’s response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee Report from its inquiry into the s100 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Remote Area Aboriginal Health Services Program.
Thinking Ahead – Report on the Inquiry into Dementia: Early Diagnosis and Intervention
Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing report Thinking Ahead – Report on the Inquiry into Dementia: early diagnosis and intervention
Senate Select Committee on Health first interim report
Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee on Health First Interim Report
Care and Management of Australians Living with Dementia
Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: Care and management of younger and older Australians living with dementia and behavioural and psychiatric symptoms of dementia (BPSD)
The prevalence of different types of speech, language and communication disorders and speech pathology services in Australia
Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: The prevalence of different types of speech, language and communication disorders and speech pathology services in Australia
Availability of new, innovative and specialist cancer drugs in Australia
Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee Report: Availability of new, innovative and specialist cancer drugs in Australia
Medical complaints process in Australia
Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: Medical complaints process in Australia
Establishment of a national registration system for Australian paramedics to improve and ensure patient and community safety
Australian Government response to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee report: Establishment of a national registration system for Australian paramedics to improve and ensure patient and community safety
Pricing regulation associated with the Prostheses List framework
Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs Committee report: Pricing regulation associated with the Prostheses List framework.
Inquiry into beef imports into Australia
Australian Government response to Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References: Report on the inquiry into beef imports into Australia
The possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the government's decision to relax import restrictions on beef (2010)
Australian Government response to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References report on the inquiry into the possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the government's decision to relax import restrictions on beef (2010)
National External Breast Prostheses Reimbursement Program – impact evaluation report
Australian Government response to the recommendations of the evaluation of the National External Breast Prostheses Reimbursement Program – impact evaluation report.
Governments’ Statement on the Analysis of the Australian Eye and Tissue Sector
The Australian Government and state and territory governments’ collective response to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ analysis of the Australian Eye and Tissue Sector (2015).
Skin cancer in Australia – our national cancer
Australian Government response to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health report: Skin cancer in Australia – our national cancer
Review of the implementation of the national reform agenda on organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Australian Government response to the Ernst & Young report: Review of the implementation of the national reform agenda on organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Practice of sports science in Australia
Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Practice of sports science in Australia
The silent disease – inquiry into hepatitis C in Australia
Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health report: The silent disease – inquiry into hepatitis C in Australia
Inquiry into an emerging tick-borne disease that causes a Lyme-like illness
Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee final report: Inquiry into the growing evidence of an emerging tick-borne disease that causes a Lyme-like illness for many Australian patients
Palliative care in Australia
Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: Palliative Care in Australia.
Review of medicines and medical devices regulation
Australian Government response to the review of medicines and medical devices regulation
Taking action to combat ice
Australian Government response to the National Ice Taskforce final report
Review of mental health programmes and services
Australian Government response to Contributing Lives, Thriving Communities – Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services
Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia
Australian Government response to Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration Report: Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia
Discussion paper on the late effects of polio/post-polio syndrome
Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing report: Discussion paper on the late effects of polio/post-polio syndrome
Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee report: Annual reports (No.2 of 2012)
Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee report: Annual reports (No.2 of 2012)
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