Footnotes
Inquiry into Compliance Audits
[1]
Following the restructuring of Senate Committees on 13 May 2009, the
inquiry was continued by the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee.
[2]
Explanatory Material, pp. 5-8.
[3]
Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP and the Minister
for Human Services, Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig, 'Ensuring the Integrity of
Medicare: Increased MBS Compliance Audits', Media Release, 13 May 2008,
p. 1.
[4]
Explanatory Material, p. 5.
[5]
Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP and the Minister
for Human Services, Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig, 'Ensuring the Integrity of
Medicare: Increased MBS Compliance Audits', Media Release, 13 May 2008,
p. 1.
[6]
Explanatory Material, p. 5.
[7]
Explanatory Material, pp. 17-18.
[8]
Explanatory Material, p. 19.
[9]
Explanatory Material, pp. 22-24.
[10]
Explanatory Material, pp. 31-32.
[11]
Explanatory Material, p. 33.
[12]
Medicare Australia, Supplementary submission dated 26 May 2009, p.
19.
[13]
Department of Health and Ageing, Privacy Impact Assessment, 2008-09
Budget Initiative, Ensuring the Integrity of Medicare: Increased MBS Compliance
Audits, 28 April 2009.
[14]
For example Australian Medical Association, Submission 11, pp. 2
& 5.
[15]
Australian Medical Association, Submission 11, p. 10.
[16]
For example Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Submission 20, p.
9.
[17]
Australian Society of HIV Medicine, Submission 6, p. 2.
[18]
Australian Psychological Society, Submission 8, p. 2; Royal
Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Submission 13, p.
4; Private Mental Health Consumer Carer Network, Submission 14, p. 1.
[19]
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Submission
13, p. 4.
[20]
Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Submission 20, p. 9.
[21]
Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Submission 20, pp. 13 -14.
[22]
Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Submission 19, p. 8.
[23]
Medicare Australia, Supplementary submission dated 26 May 2009, p.
16.
[24]
Medicare Australia, Submission 16, p. 22.
[25]
Medicare Australia, Supplementary submission dated 26 May 2009, p.
10.
[26]
For example Mr William Rowlings, Civil Liberties Australia, Proof
Committee Hansard, 6 May 2009, p. 16.
[27]
Ms Samantha Robertson, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee
Hansard, 6 May 2009, pp.101-102.
[28]
Australian Psychological Society, Submission 8, p. 3.
[29]
Australian Psychological Society, Supplementary submission 29 May 2009,
p. 2.
[30]
Medical Indemnity Industry Association of Australia, Submission 4,
p. 5.
[31]
Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 21, p. 12.
[32]
Dr Rosanna Capolingua, Australian Medical Association, Proof Committee
Hansard, 6 May 2009, p. 70.
[33]
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Submission 13,
pp. 6-7.
[34]
Medicare Australia, Submission 16, pp. 20-21.
[35]
Ms Philippa Godwin, Medicare Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 6
May 2009, p. 92.
[36]
Medicare Australia, Submission 16, p. 22.
[37]
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Submission 22,
p. 5.
[38]
Royal College of Pathologists of Australia, Submission 10, p. 1.
[39]
Australian Medical Association, Submission 11, p. 11.
[40]
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Submission 13,
p. 5.
[41]
Private Mental Health Consumers Carer Network, Submission 14, p. 3.
[42]
Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Submission 19, p. 7.
[43]
Medicare Australia, Submission 16, p. 25.
[44]
Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 21, p. 12; Mr David
Learmonth, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee Hansard, 6
May 2009, p. 110.
[45]
Medical Indemnity Industry Association of Australia, Submission 4,
p. 4.
[46]
Dr Roger Clarke, Australian Privacy Foundation, Proof Committee Hansard,
6 May 2009, pp. 45- 47.
[47]
Australian Medical Association, Submission 11, p. 6.
[48]
Mr David Learmonth, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee
Hansard, 6 May 2009, p. 88.
[49]
Medicare Australia, Supplementary submission dated 26 May 2009, p. 10.
[50]
Australian Privacy Foundation, Submission 3, p. 2.
[51]
Medicare Australia, Supplementary submission dated 26 May 2009, pp.
9-10.
[52]
Australian Public Service Commissioner, Submission 24, pp. 1-2.
[53]
Medicare Australia, Supplementary submission dated 26 May 2009, p.
13.
[54]
Civil Liberties Australia, Submission 9, pp. 6-7.
[55]
Mr William Rowlings, Civil Liberties Australia, Proof Committee Hansard,
6 May 2009, p. 15.
[56]
Australian Psychological Society, Submission 8, p. 2.
[57]
Medical Indemnity Industry Association of Australia, Submission 4,
p. 3.
[58]
Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 21, pp. 6-8.
[59]
Medicare Australia, Supplementary submission dated 26 May 2009, p.
8.
[60]
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Submission 22,
p. 3.
[61]
Medical Indemnity Industry Association of Australia, Submission 4,
p. 3.
[62]
Dr Karen Flegg, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Proof
Committee Hansard, 6 May 2009, p. 3; Dr Rosanna Capolingua, Proof
Committee Hansard, 6 May 2009, p. 74.
[63]
Mr David Learmonth, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee
Hansard, 6 May 2009, p. 112; Mr Colin Bridge, Medicare Australia, Proof
Committee Hansard, 6 May 2009, p. 112.
[64]
Explanatory Materials, p. 4.
[65]
Mr Colin Bridge, Medicare Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 6 May
2009, p. 99.
[66]
Medicare Australia, Submission 16, p. 12.
[67]
Mr David Learmonth, Department of Health and Ageing, Proof Committee
Hansard, 6 May 2009, p. 97.
[68]
For example Australian Privacy Foundation, Submission 3, p. 3.
[69]
Civil Liberties Australia, Submission 9, p. 5.
[70]
Dr Rosanna Capolingua, Australian Medical Association, Proof Committee
Hansard, 6 May 2009, pp. 65-66.
[71]
Dr Karen Flegg, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Proof
Committee Hansard, 6 May 2009, p. 4.
[72]
Mr Peter Dodd, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Proof Committee Hansard,
6 May 2009, pp. 40 -41.
[73]
Medicare Australia, Submission 16, p. 3.
[74]
Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 21, p. 5.
[75]
Medicare Australia, Submission 16, p. 5.
[76]
Medicare Australia, Submission 16, p. 12.
[77]
Medicare Australia, Submission 16, p. 5.
[78]
Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 21, p. 21.
[79]
Australian Health Insurance Association, Submission 15, pp. 1-2.
[80]
Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Submission 19, p. 8.
[81]
Australian Medical Association, Submission 11, pp. 2 & 5.
[82]
Mr Roger Clarke, Australian Privacy Foundation, Proof Committee Hansard,
6 May 2009, p. 55.
[83]
Consumers Health Forum of Australia, Submission 7, p. 1.
[84]
Medical Indemnity Industry Association of Australia, Submission 4,
p. 5.
[85]
Medical Indemnity Industry Association of Australia, Submission 4,
p. 5.
[86]
Commonwealth Ombudsman, Submission 25, p. 2.
[87]
Commonwealth Ombudsman, Submission 25, p. 2.
[88]
Australian Medical Association, Submission 11, p. 13.
[89]
Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Submission 20, p. 9.
[90]
Australian Psychological Society, Submission 8, p. 3.
[91]
Medicare Australia, Supplementary submission dated 26 May 2009, p.
13.
[92]
Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 21, Attachment 5, Increased
MBS Compliance Audits, Information Sheet, p. 4.
[93]
Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 21, Attachment 8, Answers
to Questions on Notice – Question 2, p. 2.
[94]
Name withheld, Submission 2, p. 1.
[95]
Australian Physiotherapy Association, Submission 18, pp. 1-2.
[96]
Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 21, p. 14.
[97]
Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 21, p. 14.
[98]
Medicare Australia, Submission 16, pp. 5 & 28.
[99]
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Supplementary
submission dated 15 May 2009, p. 1; Australian Privacy Foundation, Supplementary
submission dated 22 May 2009, p. 1; Australian Medical Association, Supplementary
submission dated 25 May 2009, p. 1; Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, Supplementary
submission dated 26 May 2009, p. 1; Royal Australian College of General
Practitioners, Supplementary submission dated 28 May 2009, p. 2.
[100] Australian Medical
Association, Supplementary submission dated 25 May 2009, pp. 1-2.
[101] Australian Privacy
Foundation, Supplementary submission dated 6 May 2009, p.1.
[102] Royal Australian College of
General Practitioners, Supplementary submission dated 28 May 2009, p. 6.
[103] Medicare Australia, Supplementary
submission dated 26 May 2009, p. 17.
[104] Department of Health and
Ageing, Submission 21, pp. 12-13.
[105] Medicare Australia, Supplementary
submission dated 26 May 2009, p. 12.
MINORITY REPORTY BY COALITION SENATORS
[1]
Australasian Society for HIV
Medicine (NSW) Submission, p.2.
[2]
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of
Psychiatrists (VIC) Submission, p.3.
[3]
Mr David Learmonth, Department of Health and
Ageing, Proof Committee Hansard, 6 May 2009, p. 88.
[4]
Medical Indemnity Industry Association of
Australia, Submission 4, p. 5.
[5]
Dr Rosanna Capolingua, Australian Medical
Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 6 May 2009, p. 71.
[6]
Exposure Draft of the Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 Explanatory Material
[7]
Exposure Draft of the Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 Explanatory Material
[8]
Dr Flegg RACGP, Proof Committee Hansard 6 May 2009, p.CA3.
[9]
Dr Flegg RACGP, Proof Committee Hansard 6 May
2009, p.CA3.
[10]
Dr Capolingua AMA. Proof Committee Hansard 6 May
2009, p. CA66.