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Submissions and Reports

To learn more about policy discussions PCA has been involved with, see PCA Submissions and Reports:

2020

• PCA response to the Aged Care Visitor Access Code
• MBS telehealth items to support palliative care patients
• PCA response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Consultation Paper – Aged Care Program Redesign: Services for the future
• Response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Counsel Assisting’s Submission on Workforce
• Palliative Care Australia’s Pre-Budget Submission 2020-21
• PCA Response To The Royal Commission Into Aged Care Quality And Safety Consultation Paper - Aged Care Program Redesign: Services For The Future

2019

• PCA reponse to Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety – Issues Overview – Palliative care within aged care
• PCA Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
• PCA letter response to MBS Specialist and Consultant Physician Review
• PCA response to MBS Nurse Practitioner Review
• Voluntary Assisted Dying in Australia: Guiding principles for those providing care to people living with a life-limiting illness 
• 2019 Federal Election Statement
• Palliative Care 2030: Working Towards the Future of Quality Palliative Care for All
• PCA response to Pain Management MBS Review
• Research Classification Review_PCA

2018

• Reflections and Learnings – Assisted dying in Canada and the United States 
• Experience internationally of the legalisation of assisted dying on the palliative care sector – Aspex Consulting
• PCA Submission on Draft Guidance Aged Care Quality Standards
• PCA Closing the Gap Refresh Submission 2018
• Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Medicines Shortages Consultation
• PCA Submission - Aged Care Financing Authority Respite Care Consultation
• Palliative Care Australia’s Pre-Budget Submission 2018-19
• Consultation Paper on the proposed Specialist Dementia Care Units
• PCA Letter Standing Committee_Staffing Ratio Disclosure Bill
• PCA Submission to the Medical Research Future Fund 2018-2020 Priorities Consultation
• PCA Ltr Aged Care Quality Safety Commission Bill 2018 28092018

2017

• The Economic Value of Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care
• PCA submission to Aged Care Quality Regulatory Review
• PCA submission to the preliminary report for consultation: urgent after-hours primary care services funded through the MBS
• PCA response to Productivity Commission Draft Report - June 2017

2016

• Palliative Care Australia's Pre-Budget Submission 2017
• PCA Submission for Aged Care Legislated Review
• PCA input on the draft 'National consensus statement: Essential elements for safe and high-quality paediatric end-of-life care'
• PCA submission to Human Services Review - October 2016
• PCA Submission to Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review
• PCA submission to IHPA work program
• PCA Submission to Community Affairs Aged Care Workforce Committee
• PCA submission to amendments to Poisons’ Standard Medicinal Cannabis
• Palliative Care Australia | Election Statement 2016

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• PCA submission on Review of Performance and Accountability Framework Indicators – 2015 
• PCA submission on Private Health Insurance – 2015
• PCA submission to Federal pre-budget 2016-2017 – 2015
• PCA submission on version 2 of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards – 2015
• PCA submission to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce Consultation – 2015
• PCA submission primary health care reform – 2015
• PCA submission to inquiry into chronic disease in primary health care – 2015
• PCA submission for the draft IHPA work program 2015-2016 – 2015
• PCA submission to Federal pre-budget 2015-2016 – 2015
• PCA submission to inquiry on the availability of new, innovative and specialist cancer drugs in Australia – 2015
• PCA submission to regulator of medicinal cannabis bill – 2014
• PCA submission to the exposure draft of the medical services (dying with dignity) Bill – 2014
• PCA submission to National code of conduct for health care workers – 2014
• PCA submission to the National commission of audit – 2014
• PCA submission for Federal pre-budget 2014-2015 – 2014
• PCA submission on Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) – 2014
• PCA submission Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – 2014
• PCA submission to ACSQHC National consensus statement end-of-life care – 2014
• PCA submission to Senate Standing Committees on community affairs – 2014
• PCA submission on review of National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) – 2014
• PCA submission to review of Medicare Locals – 2013
• PCA submission to the Senate inquiry into palliative care in Australia – 2012
• PCA submission health reform – 2010
• PCA submission to productivity commission inquiry caring for older Australians – 2010