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  • It's not low birth rates killing maternity wards
    Ten of millions to prop up maternity services, but wouldn't a proactive approach to fixing the contracting mess in the first place to stop private closures have been a better way to go than band-aid measures? Our Op Ed in the Sunday Territorian...
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Australian Private Hospitals Association

44th National Congress
Brisbane 2027

12-14 May

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Fact

70% of planned surgeries take place in private hospitals

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Upcoming Events

28 August 2026

APHA Policy & Advocacy Taskforce

The Taskforce continues to focus on the issues affecting the viability of private hospitals, including the profiteering of health insurers while short-changing hospitals by failing to keep pace with costs...

24 September 2026

APHA Workforce Taskforce

The Taskforce assists the APHA Board on private hospital workforce issues, identifies and pursues opportunities for engagement with governments, including representing APHA on national and state-based workforce planning bodies...

4 November 2026

APHA Council Meeting

All members of the APHA Council will gather for the second meeting of the year to canvass the issues, concerns and opportunities for private hospitals and the priorities for the Association...

Fact

1.63 million medical treatments a year, inc. 53% of chemotherapy

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Why choose private?

When it comes to your family's health, you want the best doctor, in a world-class state-of-the-art hospital suited to your needs, in a timeframe of NOW!

Choose your specialist

Private hospital care means you get to choose the leading specialists who will deliver your care. Whether it is maternity care where your obstetrician and midwife will be with you every step of the way from pregnancy to post-partum or elective surgery where your specialist delivers all of your care.

Building a relationship with a specialist and their team who will deliver on your needs is vital, and that indepth, personalised attention to detail is what sets private hospitals apart.

No waiting times

Going private means you decide when your surgery or treatment will be. You and your doctor choose the date that best suits your particular needs, so your procedure is performed much faster than through the public system and is focused on what works for you.

That means no waiting times for surgery in the private hospitals, where every effort is made to ensure your surgery is done quickly, smoothly and with the highest possible level of quality and professional care.

Private room

Let's face it, no-one wants to be in hospital, but if you have to you want to be comfortable. Private hospitals take care of the details that make your hospital stay the best it can be, including private rooms, private bathrooms, tv services and ordering your own food.

Private hospitals know new mums want their partner with them and their baby, they recognise parents need support in the first weeks of welcoming their bundle of joy – just some of the many benefits of going private.

Find out more about going private