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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The BluePrint for a Stronger Australian MedTech Industry

26 September, 2016

More than 200 delegates from around the world will explore ways to make the latest medical technology (MedTech) more accessible for doctors and patients at the 2016 Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) Annual Conference.

Private Health Premiums likely to Rise Another $200 per year in 2018

09 November, 2017

As reported in the Herald Sun (‘GPs’ fees up $1 as health funds ask for $200 premium rise’) families are facing a further $200 increase next year in their health insurance premiums. The Medical Technology of Australia (MTAA) again calls on the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) to be given the power to audit the books of insurers to ensure the $1.5 billion in medical device price savings are passed onto consumers.

MTAA lodges Options for Reforms and Improvements to the Prostheses List

17 February, 2021

MTAA recently submitted a comprehensive proposal for Prostheses List (PL) reform in line with the MTAA Board-approved position and the various briefings provided to members such as CEO calls.

Peak Bodies Call for Health Insurance Premium Round Reform

18 October, 2024

Private health sector peak bodies have come together to call for urgent reforms to the annual health insurance premium round to ensure the struggling private health system remains viable.

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
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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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