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.