Policy Submissions: 2011
MHCA Submission into the Review of Medicines Australia Code of Conduct 2011
1 November 2011
Medicines play an important part in the maintenance and treatment of mental illness and the MHCA has a keen interest in the governance structures which oversee the conduct of the Australian innovative…
Read moreMHCA and beyondblue Submission to the ACCC Report to the Australian Senate on anti-competitive and other practices by health funds and providers in relation to private health insurance 2011
1 September 2011
This submission highlights the specific challenges faced by people with experience of mental illness in applying for, or making claims against insurance policies, in particular those where they relate…
Read moreMHCA Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs Inquiry into Commonwealth Funding and Administration of Mental Health Services 2011
1 August 2011
This submission highlights the specific challenges faced by people with experience of mental illness in applying for, or making claims against insurance policies, in particular those where they relate…
Read moreMHCA Supplementary Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Disability Care and Support 2011
1 July 2011
The MHCA supports the development of a social insurance scheme for disability long-term care and support, but is concerned about the lack of understanding revealed during the inquiry about the urgent …
Read moreMHCA Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Government's Administration of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme 2011
1 July 2011
The MHCA focus for this submission is on Cabinet’s proposal to become the decision-making body for approving all Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listings. The MHCA makes a number of recommendations to …
Read moreMHCA Submission on Productivity Commission Inquiry into Disability Support 2011
1 April 2011
The MHCA strongly supports the development of a social insurance scheme for disability long term care and support in Australia and congratulates the Productivity Commission and the Department of Famil…
Read moreMHCA Position Paper 5 - Sub-acute Care Initiative 2011
1 April 2011
This paper summarises the commitments made by governments on the investment in sub-acute care, the evidence to support various models of sub-acute care and the key issues relating to these commitments…
Read moreMHCA Position Paper 4 - Medicare Locals 2011
1 April 2011
In 2010, all states and territories (except WA) supported the National Health and Hospitals Network Agreement. The agreement has three primary objectives – to reform the health and hospital syst…
Read moreMHCA Position Paper 3 - Local Hospital Networks 2011
1 April 2011
The establishment of Local Hospital Networks with local community boards was a key element of the 2010 National Health and Hospitals Network Agreement for Australia’s 780 public hospitals. This …
Read moreMHCA Position Paper 2 - Priorities outside the National Health and Hospitals Network reforms 2011
1 April 2011
This paper highlights the priority areas for strategic investment and funding support from the Commonwealth Government in the 2011-12 Budget outside of the proposed National Health and Hospitals Netwo…
Read moreMHCA Position Paper 1 - National Health and Hospitals Network, COAG and Mental Health Reform 2011
1 April 2011
The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission made twelve specific recommendations for immediate action for mental health. The government’s response has been to provide a minimum of new funding …
Read moreMHCA Submission to the Panel to Review the Transparency of the Therapeutic Goods Administration 2011
1 February 2011
The MHCA commends the Therapeutic Goods Administration for examining methods to improve transparency of regulatory processes and looks forward to further work in this area. The TGA needs to be open to…
Read moreMHCA Submission to ATAPS Flexible Care Packages Discussion Paper 2011
1 February 2011
The MHCA broadly supports the introduction of Flexible Care Packages for treatment in primary care settings for use by mental health consumers.
Read moreMHCA and NMHCCF Submission to the Australian Government Discussion Paper on the National Carer Strategy 2011
1 January 2011
The National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum and the MHCA strongly support the development and implementation of a National Carer Strategy, in particular a consideration of issues for specific …
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