21Mar | Women in MedTech Networking Event - International Women's Day

Macquarie Park, NSW

MTAA invites the MedTech community to celebrate International Women's Day with this special networking event. Join us and hear from our special guest Dr Melina Georgousakis Founder and Director of Franklin Women, as we celebrate under the theme, Count Her In: Invest in Women. Acclerate Progress. The conversation will continue with Q&As and networking afterwards.

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Privately insured patients missing out on medical technologies

06 December, 2016

Today in the Daily Telegraph the Medical Technology of Australia (MTAA) calls on the Government to change the definition of what can be included on the Prostheses List (PL).

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Affordability of Medical Devices Agreement between Australian Government & MTAA

10 Nov 2017
Submissions

Private Health Insurers Start 2021 Strong, Despite Pandemic

23 February, 2021

The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) has today released data showing private health insurers (PHI) have continued to make mega-profits despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

When Insurers Choose, Patients Lose: Peak Bodies

11 March, 2025

Private health sector peak bodies have slammed the proposal of a “hardship package” by the corporate health insurance industry as a ‘nonsense’ plan that fails to address the serious viability challenges of Australia’s private health system.

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Senate Inquiry into the Prostheses List Framework

17 Feb 2017
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MTAA Chair Message

18 December, 2017

The MTAA Chair, Gavin Fox-Smith message to members & supporters of the medical technology industry (an excerpt from the MTAA Annual Report 2016/17).

MedTech Summit - 15 July, 2021

MTAA Event | Value-Based Procurement Conference

Sydney, NSW

Come join us for a one day conference on Value-Based Procurement, where you will hear from industry experts from around the world discussing getting better value in health through procurement processes.

CEO Update 29 March 2017

29 March, 2017

The recent two days of Senate committee hearing into the Prostheses List Framework was very important for MTAA and our industry. Representatives from MTAA, large member companies and local SMEs all appeared before the Community Affairs References Committee.

They were asked questions from senators representing the Greens, ALP, Nick Xenophon Team and the Government around the key issues of:

Potential PL savings
Arbitrary cuts
Rebate arrangement
International price referencing
Public v Private

Medical Technology Industry supports calls for Increased Transparency

20 December, 2017

The Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) has welcomed the Senate Community Affairs inquiry recommendations into the value and affordability of private health insurance and out-of-pocket medical costs. Transparency was a clear theme among the 19 recommendations made by the Committee.