Inquiry into Medicare

Inquiry into Medicare

Submissions received by the Committee as at 24/10/03

1

Waterhouse, Mr Michael F, PhD (QLD) (Word format)

2

Hemlof, Ms Loris Erik Kent (SA) (Word format)

3

Webber, Mr E D (NSW) (PDF format)

4

Robinson, Dr Dorothy L (NSW) (Word format)

5

Australian Pensioners and Superannuants League Qld Inc. (QLD) (Word format)

6

Gault, Dr Andrew (VIC) (Word format)

6a

Gault, Dr Andrew (VIC) (Word format) (Word format att1)

7

Cormack, Dr Ian (QLD) (Word format)

8

Hayes, Ms Jean (TAS) (PDF format)

9

Missionary Sisters of Service (QLD) (PDF format)

10

Stewart, Dr  Ruth (VIC) (Word format)

11

Alexander, Dr Graeme (TAS) (Word format)

11a

Alexander, Dr Graeme (TAS) (Word format)

12

Alliance of New South Wales Divisions of General Practice (NSW) (PDF format)

13

Boyle, Dr Chris (NSW) (Word format)

14

Ryan, Dr Rowena (VIC) (Word format)

15

Australian Medical Students Association (QLD) (Word format)

16

Howard, Ms Janice (QLD) (Word format)

17

Smith, Ms Jane (TAS) (Word format)

18

Kaden, Ms Michelle (TAS) (Word format)

19

Carter, Dr Warwick (QLD) (PDF format)

20

Flannery, Ms Wendy (QLD) (Word format)

21

Thomas, Ms Kate (NSW)  (Word format)

22

Stafford, Mr John (QLD) (Word format)

23

NSW Retired Teachers Association (NSW) (Word format)

24

Yorke Peninsula Division of General Practice Inc (SA) (PDF format)
Tabled at Adelaide Public Hearing 30.7.03
- Opening statement
- Health Services Map
- Related press clipping

25

Doctors Reform Society (NSW) (Word format)

26

Caw, Ms Catriona (NSW) (Word format)

27

Watson, Ms Prudence (NSW) (Word format)

28

Boyapati, Mr Edward (VIC) (Word format)

29

Valleru, Dr Nirmala (VIC) (Word format)

30

Readett, Dr Ian (TAS) (PDF format)

31

Potts, Mr J D (VIC) (PDF format)

32 Queensland Government (QLD) (PDF format)
Tabled at Brisbane Public Hearing 26.8.03
- Opening remarks and slides and graphs on Queensland public hospital expenditure
- Supplementary Information provided by Queensland Government 18.09.03
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Amended slides from Public hearing 26.8.03
33 SA Divisions of General Practice Inc (SA) (PDF format)
33a SA Divisions of General Practice Inc (SA) (Word format)
34 Eurobodalla Greens (NSW) (Word format)
35 Australian Political Ministry Network Ltd (PolMin) (NSW) (Word format)
36 Eastern Riverina Greens (NSW) (PDF format)
37 Australian Divisions of General Practice Ltd (ACT) (Word format)
37a Australian Divisions of General Practice Ltd (ACT) (PDF format)
38 Geelong West Branch of the ALP (VIC) (Word format)
39 Darebin City Council (VIC) (PDF format)
40 Darebin Community Health Service Inc (VIC) (Word format)
41 Hamill, Ms Sonia (VIC) (Word format)
42 Caffery, Ms Genevieve (QLD) (Word format)
43 Thallur, Ms Judy (SA) (PDF format)
44 Walker, Dr Robert (TAS) (Word format) -Tabled at Hobart Public Hearing 31.7.03 -Opening statement
45 Womens Health Victoria (VIC) (Word format)
46 Kenor, Mr Ange (VIC) (Word format)
47

Public Hospitals, Health & Medicare Alliance of Queensland (QLD) (PDF format)
Tabled at Brisbane Public Hearing 26.8.03
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Copy of article Down the Gurgler?, Tracy Schrader, New Doctor 79, Winter 2003

48 The Australian College of Non Vocationally Registered General Practitioners Inc (SA) (Word format)  (PDF format att1)
Tabled at Adelaide Public Hearing 30.7.03
- Opening presentation by Dr Moxham
- Various graphs
- Supplementary information
- Supplementary information
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Department of Health and Aged Care Occasional Paper New Series No 12 August 2001 containing statistical information
48a The Australian College of Non Vocationally Registered General Practitioners Inc (SA) (PDF format)
49 Australian Psychological Society (VIC) (Word format)
Tabled at Melbourne Public Hearing 24.7.03
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Printout of presentation slides containing a statement ′Cost-effective Treatments in Heart Disease and other Physical Disorders′
50 Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association of NSW Inc (NSW) (Word format)

51

Johanson, Dr Jeannette (VIC) (Word format)

52

Richardson, Professor Jeff (VIC) (PDF format) (PDF format att1)
Tabled at Melbourne Public Hearing 24.7.03
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Graphs:     Ration: Fee Income to Average Weekly Earnings 1984/85
- Fee Income, Full Time GPs and Specialists 1984 - 2002

52a

Richardson, Professor Jeff (VIC) (PDF format)

53

North West Tasmanian Division of General Practice Ltd (TAS) (Word format)

54

Adam, Mr Gene (WA) (Word format)

55

Tinney, Ms Mary (QLD) (Word format)

56

General Practice Education and Training (ACT) (PDF format)

56a General Practice Education and Training (ACT) (PDF format)

57

Geelong and Region Trades and Labour Council (VIC) (Word format)

58

Queensland Nurses Union (QLD) (Word format) (Word format att1)
Tabled at Brisbane Public Hearing 26.8.03
- 2 articles - Taxes and Social Spending: The shifting demands of the Australian public, Shaun Wilson and Trevor Breusch;and The emerging roles of the practice nurse, Sueanne Robertson

59 Allergy, Sensitivity & Environmental Health Association Qld Inc (QLD) (PDF format)

60

Blue Mountains Division of General Practice Inc (NSW) (Word format)

61

Bayside GP Division (QLD) (PDF format)

62

Health Consumers Council (WA) (Word format) (Word format att1) (Word format att2)
Tabled at Perth Public Hearing 29.7.03
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Additional material

63

Health Issues Centre (VIC) (Word format)

64

Victorian Medicare Action Group (VIC) (Word format)
Tabled at Melbourne Public Hearing 24.7.03
- Improving the lives of people with chronic illness  findings, No3 April 2001.

65

Scholem, Mrs Deborah (NSW) (PDF format)

66

Wagga Wagga City Council (NSW) (PDF format)  (PDF format att1)

67

Central Coast Trades & Labour Council (NSW) (Word format)

68

Country Womens Association of NSW (NSW) (Word format)

69

Health Services Union of Australia (VIC) (PDF format)

70

UnitingCare NSW.ACT (NSW) (PDF format)

71

Carers Australia (ACT) (Word format) (Word format att1)

72

Australian Consumers Association (NSW) (Word format)

73

City of Whittlesea (VIC) (PDF format)
Tabled at Melbourne Public Hearing 27.8.03
'Human Service Gaps at the Interface between urban and rural, RMIT Centre for Applied Social Research, March 2003

74

Loddon Mallee Womens Health (VIC) (Word format)

75

Valles, Ms Sharon (QLD) (Word format)

76

Messina, Dr S (WA) (Word format)

77

Social Action Office (QLD) (Word format)

78

Moreland Council (VIC) (Word format)

79

Young, Professor Doris (VIC) (Word format)
Tabled at Melbourne Public Hearing 27.8.03
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Paper PIP General Practitioner teaching payment: Is it time for a change?

80

South Kingsville Health Services Co-op Ltd (VIC) (Word format)  (Word format att1)

81

Wilson, Professor, del Mar Professor & Dr Watt (QLD) (Word format)

82

Northern Territory Government (NT) (PDF format)

83

Australian Medical Association (ACT) (Word format)

83a

Australian Medical Association (ACT) (Word format)

84

Council of Social Service of NSW (NSW) (Word format)

85

Deeble, Professor J S (ACT) (Word format)  (PDF format att1)

86

The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners (VIC) (Word format) (Word format att1)

86a

The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners (VIC) (attachments not available electronically) (PDF format)

87

National Rural Health Alliance Inc (ACT) (Word format)

88

Baker, Dr Trish (QLD) (Word format)

89

Keddie, Dr Peter (VIC) (Word format)

90

Valbo, Mrs Nancy (VIC) (Word format)

91

Kowalik, Mr Henryk Michal (WA) (Word format)

92

Catholic Welfare Australia (ACT) (PDF format)

93

Duckett, Professor Stephen (VIC) (Word format)

94

Australian Physiotherapy Association (VIC) (PDF format) (PDF format att1 not available on net)

95

Victorian Council of Social Service (VIC) (PDF format) (PDF format att1)

96

Catholic Health Australia (ACT) (PDF format)

96a

Catholic Health Australia (ACT) (PDF format)

97

Association of Independent Retirees (AIR) Ltd (VIC) (PDF format)
Tabled at Melbourne Public Hearing 27.8.03
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Health Insurance Survey by St Lukes Health, September 2002 and other information

98

Council on the Ageing National Seniors Partnership (VIC) (Word format)

99

Australian Private Hospitals Association (ACT) (PDF format)
Tabled at Canberra Public Hearing 28.8.03
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Opening statement containing figures

99a Australian Private Hospitals Association (ACT) (PDF format)

100

Australian Greens (ACT) (Word format) (Word format att1)

101

Rural Doctors Association of Australia (ACT) (PDF format)
Tabled at Canberra Public Hearing 28.8.03
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Medical labour force 2000 (AIHW Bulletin Issue 5 June 2003)

102

Consumers Health Forum of Australia Inc (ACT) (Word format)

103

Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association (ACT) (PDF format)

104

Vanrenen, Dr Bertram (VIC) (PDF format) (Attachments not available)

105

Australian Health Insurance Association Ltd (ACT) (PDF format)
Tabled at Canberra Public Hearing 28.8.03
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Health fund contributors and their 30 percent rebate
- graph ′Number of individuals benefiting from the current MBS Safety Net and total benefits paid.′

105a Australian Health Insurance Association Ltd (ACT) (Word format) (PDF format att1)

106

Australian Council of Social Service (NSW) (Word format) (Word format att1)

107

Cairns Division of General Practice Ltd (QLD) (PDF format)

108

Australian Association of Pathology Practices Inc (ACT) (PDF format)

108a

Australian Association of Pathology Practices Inc (ACT) (PDF format)

109

Geelong Ethnic Communities Council (VIC) (Word format)

110

Matthews, Dr Ian (QLD) (Word format)

111

Mead, Mr Stan (TAS) (PDF format)

112

General Practice Computing Group (ACT) (Word format)

113

Mental Health Council of Australia (ACT) (Word format)

114

Lyons, Dr Thomas (QLD) (Word format)

115

Winterton, Dr Peter (WA) (Word format)

116

Cordaro, Dr Joe (NSW) (Word format)

117

The Victorian Government (VIC) (PDF format)
T
abled at Melbourne Public Hearing 24.7.03
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Opening presentation by the Hon Bronwyn Pike, Minister for Health

117a

The Victorian Government (VIC) (PDF format)

117b

The Victorian Government (VIC) (PDF format) (Hospital Services Report not available)

118

The National Association of Maritime Union of Australia Veterans (NSW) (PDF format)

119

Nilsson, Mr Tomas (TAS) (Word format)

120

Herborn, Dr Katriona (NSW) (Word format)

121

Tait, Dr Peter (NT) (Word format)

122

Merigan, Dr Dick (VIC) (Word format)

123

Dodd, Dr Elizabeth (NSW) (Word format)

124

Hobart Womens Health Centre (TAS) (Word format)
Tabled at Hobart Public Hearing 31.7.03
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Opening statement

125

Goodfellow, Ms Denise (Lawungkurr Maralngurra) (NT) (Word format)

126

Australasian Faculty of Musculoskeletal Medicine (VIC) (Word format)

127

Harper, Professor Ian (VIC) (Word format)

128

The Christian Fellowship known as Brethren (NSW) (Word format)

129

Goutzimanis, Mr G (VIC) (PDF format)

130

North West Melbourne Division of General Practice (VIC) (Word format)

131

Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NT)  (PDF format)

132

Australian Council of Trade Unions (VIC) (Word format) (Word format att1)

133

National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NSW) (Word format)  (Word format att1)
Tabled at Melbourne Public Hearing 27.8.03
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Preamble to submission

133a

National Association of people living with HIV/AIDS (NSW) (Word format)

134

Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations Inc (NSW) (PDF format)

135

ASU Victorian Authorities & Services Branch (VIC) (PDF format)

136

Optometrists Association Australia (VIC) (Word format)

137

Rockingham Kwinana Division of General Practice (WA) (Word format)

138

Department of Health and Ageing (ACT) (PDF format)
Tabled at Canberra RoundTable Briefing 21.7.03
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The Relative Value Study:  Stage 3 Modelling  -  A Technical Report  May  2001 - by Health and Aged Care - Printout of presentation slides
- Tables:  Obstetrics  MBS Rebate and average gap charged; Costs of General Practice; Contribution to total increase in private hospital separations by Major Diagnostic Category, Australia, 1997 98 to 2000-01.
- Graphs:  GP Income Australian Government and patients Comparison of Standard GP Rebate (Item 23) with GP bulk billing rates; Share of public hospital emergency department services by triage category
- AMWAC Report 2000.2 (August 2000)  The General Practice Workforce in Australia Supply and Requirements  1999 2010
- AIHW Australian Hospital Statistics 2001-02 and previous issues  -  Public Hospital Accident and Emergency Occasions of Service by State and Year.

138a Department of Health and Ageing (ACT) (PDF format)
138b Department of  Health and Ageing (ACT) (PDF format)

139

Tasmanian Organisation of Employment Seekers (TAS) (Word format)

140

New South Wales Nurses Association (NSW) (PDF format)

141

Unions ACT (ACT) (Word format)  (Word format att1)

142

Anglicare Tasmania (TAS) (Word format)

143

Australian Medical Association Queensland (QLD) (Word format)  (PDF format att1)

144

Australian Womens Health Network (VIC) (Word format)

145

Bundaberg & District Womens Domestic Violence Service Inc (QLD) (PDF format)

146

Queensland Divisions of General Practice (QLD) (Word format)

147

Tasmanian Government (TAS) (Word format) (Word format att1)

148

Faculty of Medicine University of Sydney (NSW) (Word format)

149

Bobb, Mr Paul (ACT) (PDF format)

150

Burchell, Ms Mary (ACT) (PDF format)

151

Pasqualina, Mr Joe (VIC) (PDF format)

152

Union of Australian Women Newcastle Branch (NSW) (PDF format)

153

Ruscoe, Dr Warwick (NSW) (PDF format) (PDF format att1)

154

NSW Government (NSW) (Word format) (Word format att1)

155

Bartlett, Mr John (MP) (NSW) (Word format); Attachment 1 (Word format); Attachment 2 (Word format); Attachment 3 (Word format); Attachment 4 (Word format)

156

The Poverty Coalition Tas (TAS) (PDF format)

157

Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT (NT) (Word format)

157a

Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT  (AMSANT) (NT) (Word format) Attachment 1 (Word format); Attachment 2 (Word format); Attachment 3 (Word format); Attachment 4 (PDF format)

158

Health Consumers Network (QLD) (Word format)
Tabled at Brisbane Briefing 26.8.03
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Communique and open letter from Australian Health Care Summit, dated  22 August 2003

159

Australian Nursing Federation (ACT) (Word format) Attachment 1 (Word format)

160

Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) (NSW) (Word format)

161

South Australian Government (SA) (PDF format)

162

Hunter Urban Division of General Practice (NSW) (PDF format)

163

Kerridge, Dr Ross (NSW) (PDF format)

164

St Vincent de Paul Society National Council (NSW) (Word format)

165

Flynn, Dr John (QLD) (Word format)

166

Lipscombe, Mr Mark (VIC) (Word format) Attachment 1 (PDF format); Attachment 2 (PDF format)

167

Stephens-Green, Ms Sherri (NSW) (Word format)

168

McRae, Miss Andrea (NSW) (Word format)

169

Maternity Coalition Inc (VIC) (Word format) Attachment 1 (PDF format) Attachment 2 (PDF format)
Tabled at Melbourne Briefing 27.8.03
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Medicare savings from maternity services reform

170

Public Interest Advocacy Centre (NSW) (Word format)

171

ACT Government (ACT) (Word format)

172

Doust, Dr Ken (NSW) (PDF format)

173

Mayze, Dr Graham (NSW) (PDF format)

174

Phillips, Mr Claude (NSW) (Word format)

175

National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (ACT) (Word format) Attachment 1 (Word format)

176

The Bessie Smyth Foundation (NSW) (Word format) Attachment 1 (PDF format); Attachment 2 (PDF format)

177

Western Australian Government (WA) (PDF format)

177a

Western Australian Government (WA) (PDF format)

178

Western Sydney Division of General Practice (NSW) (Word format)

179

Carrington Residents Action Group (NSW)  (PDF format)

180

Pietryk, Dr Michael (VIC) (PDF format) (attachments not available electronically)

180a

Pietryk, Dr Michael (VIC) (PDF format)

180b

Pietryk, Dr Michael (VIC) (PDF format)

180c

Pietryk, Dr Michael (VIC) (PDF format)

180d

Pietryk, Dr Michael (VIC) (PDF format)

181

Reid, Ms Alison (NSW) (Word format)

182

Womens Action Alliance (Aust) Inc (SA) (Word format)

183

Preston-Reservoir Progress Association (VIC) (Word format)

184

Australian Dental Association (NSW) (PDF format)

185

Randles, Mr John (WA) (PDF format)

186

Manning, Mr Eric (NSW) (PDF format)

187

Halley, Mr Michael (VIC)  (Word format)

187a

Halley, Mr Michael (VIC) (Word format)

188

Union of Australian Women (South Australian Branch)   (SA) (PDF format)

189

Australian College of Midwives Incorporated (ACT) (PDF format)

190

Cranley, Dr Pat (WA) (PDF format)

191

Struthers, Ms Karen MP (QLD) (letters referred to in submission not attached they are confidential attachments) (Word format)

192

Mackay Division of General Practice Ltd (QLD) (Word format) Attachment 1 (Word format); Attachment 2 (Word format)

193

Bobb, Ms Samantha (ACT) (Word format)

194

Bobbin, Mr Samuel (VIC) (Word format)

195

Grey, Dr J H (VIC) (Word format)

196

Davis, Dr John (TAS) (Word format)

197

Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (VIC) (Word format)

198

Nanos, Mr Norm (VIC) (PDF format)

199

Ararat Medical Centre Pty Ltd (VIC) (PDF format)

200

Australian Midwives Act Lobby Group (SA) (PDF format)

201

Jackson, Ms Sharryn MP (WA) (PDF format)

202

Hughes, Mr Desmond (NSW) (PDF format)

203

Hunter Area Health Service (NSW) (PDF format) (Attachment A not available electronically)

203a

Hunter Area Health Service (NSW) (PDF format)

204

Regan, Dr Catherine (NSW) (PDF format)

205

University of Notre-Dame School of Medicine (WA) (PDF format)

206

Humanist Society of Victoria Inc. (VIC) (PDF format)

207

Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) (SA) (Word format)

208

Hawthorne, Associate Professor Lesleyanne (VIC) (Attachments not available electronically) (PDF format)

209

Roux, Dr Gawie (QLD) (2 attachments are confidential and not available) (Word format)

210

Sadnis, Mr John (SA) (Word format)

211

Western Australian Medical Students Society (WAMSS) (WA) (Word format)

212

The Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (SA) (Word format)

213

Oral Health Special Interest Group (SA) (Word format)

214

Nowra/Bomaderry Branch, ALP (NSW) (Word format)

215

Boffa, Dr Umberto (VIC) (Word format)

216

Australian Liquor, Hospitality And Miscellaneous Workers Union (WA) (PDF format)

217

Wide Bay Division of General Practice Assoc Inc. (QLD) (PDF format)

218

Parker, Dr D M (QLD) (PDF format)

219

Temple, Mr Ross (NSW) (PDF format)

220

Kaub, Jon and Gillian (WA) (Word format)

221

Nimbin Needs Doctors Rural Action Group (NSW) (PDF format)

222

Albion, Ned (Word format)

223

National Advisory Committee on Oral Health (SA) (Word format)

224

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Ryde Division of General Practice Ltd (PDF format)

225 Bothal, Ms Judy (VIC) (Word format)
226 Cleary, Ms Sonja (QLD) (PDF format)