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24 Aug 2026
Senate Committee submission on changes to PHI for 65+ Australians

APHA's submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee detailing the Federal Government's flawed approach, analysis and consequences for stripping the higher Private Health Insurance Rebate from older Australians aged 65+...
19 Aug 2026
Private Health Sector Reforms: Consultation 1

We are optimistic the policy areas in Tranche 1 of the proposed reforms can make a positive difference for insured Australians, patients and the private hospitals that treat them. APHA called for them four years ago, so we now await government action...
7 Aug 2026
Informed Financial Consent

Informed Financial Consent for patients is essential. Private hospitals are already the most compliant actor in this space. So when bringing others to a suitable standard, care must be given not to penalise those already doing the right thing...

20 Jul 2026
Honeysuckle Health (nib) application for collective bargaining

The proposal is a 'buyers bloc' to further concentrate insurer bargaining power, reduce competition, undermine patient choice and clinical independence. It would place added financial pressure on struggling private hospitals. It must be rejected...