Submissions received by the Committee


The role of the Government and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regarding medical devices, particularly Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants

Submissions received by the Committee

PLEASE NOTE: SUBMISSIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED

Sub No.

1Stryker Australia (PDF 51KB) 
2Australian Medical Association (PDF 115KB) 
3Confidential
4Confidential
5Confidential
6Confidential
7Name Withheld (PDF 60KB) 
8Confidential
9Confidential
10Confidential
11Confidential
12Name Withheld (PDF 19KB) 
13Name Withheld (PDF 21KB) 
14Private Healthcare Australia (PDF 108KB) 
15Medical Technology Association of Australia (PDF 375KB) 
16Name Withheld (PDF 37KB) 
17Consumers Health Forum Australia (PDF 389KB) 
18Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons Inc (PDF 234KB) 
19Ms Nikki Janeway (PDF 35KB) 
20Confidential
21Confidential
22Ms Tammy Perrett (PDF 27KB) 
23Name Withheld (PDF 205KB) 
24Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery (PDF 158KB) 
25Name Withheld (PDF 36KB) 
26Name Withheld (PDF 38KB) 
27Name Withheld (PDF 32KB) 
28Name Withheld (PDF 44KB) 
29Ms Jessica van Woensel (PDF 15KB) 
30Department of Health and Ageing (PDF 383KB) Attachment 1(PDF 1036KB) 
31Name Withheld (PDF 38KB) 
32Name Withheld (PDF 64KB) 
33Ms Jodie Blake (PDF 72KB) 
34Name Withheld (PDF 26KB) 
35Name Withheld (PDF 30KB) 
36Name Withheld (PDF 63KB) 
37Name Withheld (PDF 939KB) Attachment 1(PDF 139KB) Attachment 2(PDF 152KB) Attachment 3(PDF 267KB) Attachment 4(PDF 603KB) 
38MS JULIE PATTERSON (PDF 27KB) 
39Ms Suellen Telford (PDF 16KB) 
40Confidential
41Ms Rhonda Bailey (PDF 16KB) Attachment 1(PDF 19KB) Attachment 2(PDF 16KB) Attachment 3(PDF 18KB) 
42Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (PDF 61KB) 
43Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (PDF 31KB) 
44National Heart Foundation Australia (PDF 89KB) Attachment 1(PDF 246KB) Attachment 2(PDF 5869KB) 
45Medical Error Action Group (PDF 31KB) 
46Name Withheld (PDF 27KB) 
47Name Withheld (PDF 39KB) 
48Name Withheld (PDF 118KB) 
49Name Withheld (PDF 17KB) 
50Device Technologies (PDF 83KB) 


Additional Information Received

1Response to adverse comment raised in submissions #7, #46, #47 and #48 from Dr Daniel Fleming, received 8 May 2012(PDF 3647KB) 

Answers to Questions on Notice

1Answers to Questions on Notice from Tindall Gask Bentley, received 17 May 2012(PDF 4103KB) 
2Answers to Questions on Notice from Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, received 18 May 2012(PDF 4511KB) 
3Answers to Questions on Notice from Department of Health and Ageing, received 23 May 2012(PDF 222KB) 
4Answers to Questions on Notice from the Australian College of Cosmetic Surgery, received 22 May 2012(PDF 74KB) 
5Answers to Questions on Notice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration, received 29 May 2012(PDF 35KB) 

For further information, contact:

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Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
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Email:community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au