APHA welcomes three new hospital members

THE Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) has welcomed Southern Sydney Private Hospital, Mt Gravatt Private Hospital (Queensland) and Esus Centre (WA) as new members, further bringing the private hospital sector together at a critical time for Australian healthcare.

APHA CEO Brett Heffernan said the new members were joining at a time of significant pressure and change across the sector.

"Private hospitals are under enormous pressure and there has never been a more important time for the sector to stand together," Mr Heffernan said. "APHA is leading the fight for the reforms needed to secure the future of private hospitals and protect Australians' access to choice in healthcare.

"We're delighted to welcome Southern Sydney Private Hospital, Mt Gravatt Private Hospital and Esus Centre to APHA and to have their expertise and perspectives contributing to our work."

Mt Gravatt Private Hospital CEO Hayley Nicholson said joining APHA would strengthen the hospital's connection with the wider private hospital sector.

"APHA membership will help us strengthen our connections across the sector, stay informed on the policy issues affecting private hospitals and support continuous improvement in the quality, safety and sustainability of the services we provide," Ms Nicholson said.

Esus Centre Founder and Medical Director Dr Vash Singh said joining APHA would provide an opportunity to contribute to the national conversation around value-based healthcare.

"Esus Centre is Australia's first fully integrated mental health day hospital, built from the ground up around value-based healthcare. We recently became the first mental healthcare organisation in the world to be accredited by the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM), recognising our systematic, routine measurement of the outcomes that matter most to our patients.

"Joining APHA connects us with a community of private hospitals driving that same shift toward value-based care, and we're looking forward to contributing to that conversation at a national level."

Mr Heffernan said bringing the sector together was critical to ensuring private hospitals could continue delivering for patients.

"A strong and sustainable private hospital sector is essential to Australia's health system. The more we work together, the better placed we are to tackle the challenges ahead and ensure Australians continue to have access to high-quality private hospital care."

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