Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review

The HTA Review examined Australia’s approach to HTA to determine what works well and what needs to improve to meet future challenges. The aim was to ensure Australians can continue to access effective, safe and affordable health technologies in an equitable and timely way.

About the review

Learn about the HTA Review and why it’s important.

Governance

Learn about how the HTA Review Reference Committee oversaw the review.

Consultations

Find out about our consultation activities and stakeholder responses.

Research and analysis papers

Read the papers that HTA experts developed to support the HTA Review.

Final report

The HTA Review concluded on 4 May 2024. The HTA Review Reference Committee held its final meeting on 2 May 2024 and provided its final report to the Minister for Health and Aged Care on 31 May 2024.

We released the final report in September 2024 along with a summary of recommendations and a full recommendations document. These documents supplement the full report by including a summary of the key recommendations and their aims.

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) and the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) have considered the final report of the HTA Review and provided their initial advice and reflections to the government.

The government has established an Implementation Advisory Group to develop a roadmap for sequencing the government’s response to the recommendations.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the review.

Read the final report

Contact

HTA Review Secretariat

Contact us about matters related to the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review or the HTA Review Reference Committee.

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