LATEST NEWS
SSA STATEMENT: MEDTRONIC v DOH SETTLEMENT
SEP 2024 - The SSA have released the following statement in regards to the judgement in the case of Secretary, Department of Health v Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd
SSA RESPONSE TO ABC
PAIN FACTORY
APR 2024 - The AOA, NSA and SSA have released the following statement to their members regarding the ABC Four Corners Program 'Pain Factory' episode 08/04/24. ​​
Read the combined statement here.​
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Spine Society Secretary Dr Davor Saravanja talks about the threat to Australia's health system from a push to introduce US-style managed healthcare.
DOH Documents to Support Prostheses List Reforms
AUG 2021 - The Department of Health would like to advise the following circular has been published and is available for viewing and downloading from their website: PHI
ACCC Draft Determination – Honeysuckle Health
JUNE 2021 - The Spine Society has made a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in regard to its draft determination on the Honeysuckle Health application to create a buyers’ group for healthcare payers.
Prostheses List reform
FEB 2021 - The Spine Society of Australia has made a submission to the Federal Health Department in response to its Consultation Paper: Options for reforms and improvements to the Prostheses List.