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2025 Submissions

The Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) represents members' views through a variety of submissions to governments and reviews impacting the sector...

31st July 2025
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement Review [PDF 361.3 kb]
Australia's private acute psychiatric hospitals treat patients suffering from moderate-to-severe mental health issues, in all 61% of hospitalisations. The private sector is integral to mental health addressing suicide prevention. Our submission to the Review...
24th July 2025
Economic Reform Roundtable [PDF 289.8 kb]
The APHA's submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable under the Department of the Treasury's consultation process. It is informed by, and relates to, the work the Productivity Commission is leading through its five productivity inquiries with a specific focus on creating a more dynamic and resilient economy, building a skilled and adaptable workforce, harnessing data and digital technology, and delivering quality care more efficiently...
23rd July 2025
Draft CARE Telehealth Principles [PDF 233.1 kb]
APHA is supportive of efforts to make healthcare more accessible for Australians across rural, remote, or underserved communities. The advantages of telehealth cannot be overstated. But we are also cognisant of the need to better delineate the various clinical, safety, commercial, and legal aspects of providing telehealth services and where appropriate, set guardrails...
31st January 2025
Private Health Reforms Options - Consultation [PDF 243.8 kb]
The proposed options for discussion at the CEO Forum are, at best, piecemeal measures. Even collectively they will not prevent further hospital closures or more services from being shut down. Further, there is nothing 'short-term' in delaying decision-making for another six months, let alone after two years of inaction. None of the measures flagged for discussion address the core issue affecting private hospital viability...
28th January 2025
Private Hospitals Data Collection Framework [PDF 221.7 kb]
APHA's response to the Department of Health's request for yet more data from private hospitals, despite not using any of the voluminous data already provided...
27th January 2025
2025 Federal Budget Submission [PDF 711.3 kb]
The Association's 2025-26 Budget Submission canvasses key initiatives and areas to repair the viability of private hospitals left to languish at the hands of unscrupulous and profiteering health insurance companies...