2024
Peak Bodies Call for Health Insurance Premium Round Reform - 18 October 2024
New Analysis Shows Billion Dollar Health Insurer Profits - 2 September 2024
MTAA Endorses Budget Measures Supporting the Medical Science Co-Investment Plan - 14 May 2024
MTAA Welcomes Government’s Announcement To Put Patients First - 1 May 2024
Media Statement: Spinal Cord Stimulation - 8 April 2024
MTAA Calls for Savings to be Passed on to Patients - 28 February 2024
2023
MTAA Welcomes Release of Digital Health Blueprint - 21 December 2023
Spinal Cord Stimulator Implants Vital To Chronic Pain - 20 December 2023
The Work Continues to Deliver on Medical Advances for All Australians - 1 December 2023
MTAA Welcomes Release of Cyber Security Strategy - 22 November 2023
MTAA Welcomes One Stop Shop Clinical Trials Announcement - 31 October 2023
MTAA Launches Value-Based Procurement Report: Pioneering Solutions for a Resilient Healthcare System - 30 October 2023
MTAA Backs New Authority to Control Skyrocketing Health Insurer Fees - 23 August 2023
MTAA Celebrates Partnering with 4D Medical and CathRx to Support Innovative MedTech Development Journey - 24 July 2023
MTAA Releases Digital Health Report - 10 July 2023
MTAA Endorses the Voice of Parliament - 5 July 2023
MTAA Calls For Savings To Be Passed On To Consumers - 24 May 2023
MTAA Welcomes Health Investments - 10 May 2023
MTAA Welcomes Butler's Ambitious Medicare Reforms - 3 May 2023
Private Health Insurers Make Bank, Cry Poor - 1 March 2023
MTAA Welcomes New Chair of MTPConnect - 27 February 2023
2022
MTAA - Finalist in Health Industry Hub Awards - 8 December 2022
MTAA Welcomes Sue Martin As New Board Chair - 28 November 2022
MTAA Slams PHA Profit Seeking Propaganda - 24 November 2022
MedTech Delivers Cuts, While Insurers Pocket Bonuses - 23 November 2022
MTAA Calls for Investigation into Private Health Insurer Profiteering - 29 October 2022
MTAA Celebrates Partnering with Eudaemon Technologies to Support Innovative MedTech Journey - 26 October 2022
MTAA Welcomes Budget, Calls for Reforms of Private Health Insurance - 25 October 2022
MTAA Welcomes New CEO of Consumers Health Forum - 25 October 2022
Consumers Left Wanting as Insurers 'Management Fees' Bloat - 24 August 2022
MTAA Joins Calls for Private Health System Authority - 30 June 2022
MTAA Congratulates The New Ministerial Team - 1 June 2022
$2,000,000,000 Profit Shows Private Health Insurance Reform Needed To Tackle Cost-Of-Living Crisis - 26 May 2022
MTAA Congratulates Prime Minister Anthony Albanese - 23 May 2022
MTAA Champions MedTech Priorities - 20 May 2022
MTAA Welcomes $1.5 Billion Medical Manufacturing Investment - 17 May 2022
Connected Health for Patients and Productivity - 24 March 2022
Agreement Reached on Funding Reforms for Medical Devices - 17 March 2022
MTAA Marks International Women's Day - 8 March 2022
MTAA Welcomes Next Phase of 'National One Stop Show' - 7 March 2022
Don't Be Fooled By the $1,800,000,000 That They've Got - 2 March 2022
MTAA Welcomes Patent Box Legislation - 11 February 2022
2021
Insurers Gift Struggling Aussies a Christmas Premium Hike - 23 December 2021
MTAA Thanks Health Minister Greg Hunt for Outstanding Service - 3 December 2021
MTAA Welcomes New Frontiers Report - 25 November 2021
COVID Windfall Continues for Corporate Insurers - 24 November 2021
When Insurers Choose, Patients Lost - Campaign Launched to Protect Patient Choice - 15 November 2021
Cashed Up Insurers Should Hand Back Profits - 5 November 2021
COVID-19 Heroes Award - 28 October 2021
MTAA Supports Call for Future of Private Health Summit - 13 September 2021
MedTech's Vital COVID Contributions - 10 September 2021
Corporate Insurers' Double Profits on the Back of Covid Misery - 2 September 2021
MTAA Calls on Insurers to Return What They Didn't Earn - 17 August 2021
Time for Corporate Health Insurers to Front Up on Savings - 29 June 2021
MedTech Industry Marks $1.2 Billion Savings Milestone, while Insurers Pocket the Cash - 18 May 2021
MTAA Secures Patent Box for Aussie MedTech Innovators - 13 May 2021
MTAA Optimistic as Government Rejects Insurer Led Push to Abolish Prosthesis List - 11 May 2021
Insurers Take Australians For April Fools - 1 April 2021
MTAA Champions Patient Access and Improvements for Australian MedTech - 11 March 2021
Private Health Insurers Start 2021 Strong, Despite Pandemic - 23 February 2021
2020
MTAA welcomes consultation on Prostheses List Reform - 17 December 2020
Industry Honours its finest in the 2020 MedTech Awards - 18 November 2020
Private Health Insurers must put patients before profits - 17 November 2020
MedTech20 goes virtual - 26 October 2020
MedTech, a big winner in the Budget - 6 October 2020
Private health insurers increase premiums to support profit - 2 October 2020
MTAA endorses the Prime Minister’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy - 1 October 2020
Revealed: Private Health Insurers Profiteering From COVID-19 - 18 August 2020
MedTech industry welcomes clinical trials harmonisation - 2 July 2020
MedTech crucial to COVID-19 response despite significant hit to industry: new report - 17 June 2020
An open letter to Australians - 26 May 2020
Cost of medical devices down in March quarter as industry continues to support COVID-19 response - 19 May 2020
Medical Technology industry collaboration on PPE supply plays key role in return to elective surgery - 21 April 2020
Clinical trials are critical in COVID-19 fight - 26 March 2020
ACCC Report confirms insurers shouldn't play doctor - 2 March 2020
Private health premiums must decline in line with membership - 18 February 2020
Medical device price savings for millions of Australians from today - 1 February 2020
Medical Technology industry thanks outgoing Health Secretary - 22 January 2020
2019
2 million Aussies dump private health cover as prices soar - 30 December 2019
Private Health Premiums Must Go Below Zero Next Round - 7 December 2019
Through the Roof: Private health prices outstrip housing growth over decade - 4 December 2019
75% of Australians want health funds forced to use profits to lower prices - 25 Nov 2019
Reject ‘Big 3’ health fund increases over 3%, evidence shows - 18 Nov 2019
Health Minister confirms protheses reforms are working - 8 Nov 2019
Patients lose out in private health insurers’ race to the bottom - 06 Nov 2019
Insurers fail to address sustainability issues, blame everyone else for it - 23 Oct 2019
New report highlights value of accessing cataract treatment through the prostheses list - 16 Oct 2019
Insurers continue to mislead on devices - 30 Sep 2019
10 days to go until MedTech19 - 9 Sep 2019
Budget recognises the benefits clinical trials and R&D to healthier Australia - 28 Aug 2019
Keeping Premiums Low: Towards a sustainable private healthcare system – MTAA welcomes AlphaBeta report - 23 Aug 2019
Device costs go down as insurer profits go up - 20 Aug 2019
Grattan Institute wrong on devices - 06 Aug 2019
MTAA welcomes re-appointment of Greg Hunt as Health Minister - 26 May 2019
Cost of medical devices continues to fall - 21 May 2019
MTAA calls on the ALP to match Coalition's commitment to the medical devices industry - 14 May 2019
MTAA welcomes bipartisan support for radiation therapy for regional Australia - 06 Apr 2019
Government acknowledges strength of Australia’s device regulations - 04 Apr 2019
MTAA welcomes Government’s commitment to health funding - 02 Apr 2019
MTAA welcomes greater access to life-saving medical technology - 03 Mar 2019
Cost of medical devices down in December quarter - 15 Feb 2019
2018
Medical Technology savings deliver lowest premium increase in 18 years - 19 Dec 2018
MTAA responds to sensationalist campaign - 26 Nov 2018
2018 MedTech Kerrin Rennie Award goes to Boston Scientific HeartLogic - 08 Nov 2018
Medical device industry calls for My Health Record of medical device data - 10 Oct 2018
30 days till the Future of MedTech Gets Personal - 08 Oct 2018
Delay Product Categorisation Changes - 08 Oct 2018
The Future of MedTech gets personal - 24 Aug 2018
Medical Technology industry supports ANAO Review of Private Health Insurance - 09 Aug 2018
MedTech industry slams Netflix “The Bleeding Edge” as entertainment - 27 July 2018
Australian Healthcare professionals leading the way in Ethical Collaboration - 20 July 2018
Profits before Patients – Insurer’s claims hide a deeper agenda - 06 Jul 2018
Medical device delivers downwards pressure on premiums - 31 May 2019
Budget recognises the benefits clinical trials and R&D to healthier Australia - 8 May 2019
Value-Based Healthcare Summit looks at a new health paradigm - 24 April 2018
BioMedTech Horizon program funds first in human trials to restore sight - 17 April 2018
Medical device industry respond to senate inquiry into transvaginal mesh - 29 March 2018
MedTech Industry comes together to recognise International Women’s Day - 7 March 2018
Catheter Ablation Saves Life: Time to Act - 26 Feb 2018
Private Health Premiums to Rise Another $200 in 2018 - 25 Jan 2018
2017
Medical Technology Industry supports calls for Increased Transparency - 20 Dec 2017
Private Health Premiums likely to Rise Another $200 per year in 2018 - 9 Nov 2017
2017 MedTech Kerrin Rennie Award goes to Medtronic Solitaire Platinum - 7 Nov 2017
MTAA releases its New Strategic Plan 2017-2020 - 3 Nov 2017
MedTech industry to benefit from MTPConnect and MTAA partnership - 2 Nov2017
MTAA calls for National Audit Office to inspect Private Health Insurance books - 31 Oct 2017
Private Health Insurance Industry Must Pass on Savings - 13 Oct 2017
Medical Device Industry Signs Historic Agreement to Reduce Health Funds Premiums - 12 Oct 2017
2017 MedTech Industry Award finalists announced - 12 Oct 2017
MedTech 2017 Annual Conference only 4 weeks away! - 4 Oct 2017
Medical Device industry welcomes Government response to Senate inquiry - 15 Sep 2017
Reform must be backed by the best data - 14 Sep 2017
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority data on medical devices - Apples & Oranges - 12 Sep 2017
Private Health Insurance claims on Medical Device Pricing Debunked - 12 Sep 2017
Less than 60 days until MedTech2017 - 4 Sep 2017
Women in MedTech Breakfast Seminar a success - 8 Aug 2017
MedTech Industry pleased by skilled VISA changes - 30 June 2017
Medical Technology sector welcomes MTPConnect Clinical Trials report - 22 June 2017
Aussie Cattle Key to Global Medical Technology Innovation - 5 June 2017
Outstanding Achievement Award Call for Nominations - 2 June 2017
Kerrin Rennie Award 2017 Call for Nominations - 30 May 2017
Therapeutic Development a key focus of the Roadmap - 15 May 2017
Medical Technology industry welcomes balanced Prostheses List Report - 12 May 2017
Minister Hunt delivers on his first Health Budget - 10 May 2017
Medical Technology industry cautious of outcome for patients - 4 May 2017
Joint statement on the Research & Development Tax Incentive - 18 April 2017
Australian MedTech industry to help add $18 billion and 28,000 new jobs by 2025 - 4 April 2017
Innovation and Science Key to Australia’s ongoing Prosperity - 22 March 2017
Medical device industry supports evidence based reform not alternative facts - 9 March 2017
Medical device industry response to premium increase - 10 Feb 2017
Leading Regional Medical Technology Trade Associations Reinforce their Commitment to Evidence-based Healthcare - 8 Feb 2017
The Medical Technology Industry welcomes new Minister for Health - 18 January 2017
2016
Medical Technology peak body appoints new Chief Executive Officer - 13 December 2016
Privately insured patients missing out on medical technologies - 6 December 2016
Senate inquiry needs to look at the bigger picture - 11 November 2016
Medical device industry disappointed by cuts to Prostheses List - 19 October 2016
Health insurers’ promises of quick premium relief ‘are fantasy’ - 30 September 2016
MediGroup EBI Stracos 3D Rib Clip wins Kerrin Rennie Award - 28 September 2016
The BluePrint for a Stronger Australian MedTech Industry - 26 September 2016
Medical Technology industry welcomes increased transparency - 21 September 2016
Announcing the resignation of Chief Executive, Susi Tegen, due to health reasons - 19 September 2016
New Polling shows Private Health Insurance puts profits before patients - 18 September 2016
Fast-tracking innovation welcomed by Medical Technology Industry - 16 September 2016
Now we can move forward on reforming Private Health Insurance - 8 September 2016
Telehealth could save $3 billion a year to health budget - 30 August 2016
$3.7m medical device manufacturing boost for South Australia and Victoria - 29 August 2016
Private health funds still comparing bananas to apples - 22 August 2016
Deja vu, private health insurance playing with facts…again - 8 Aug 2016
MedTech offers New Investment and Job Opportunities - 21 July 2016
Parliament needs to take a defibrillator to healthcare reform - 13 July 2016
MTAA welcomes commitment to improved rural and remote healthcare technologies - 12 June 2016
$1.5 billion in lost revenue if current skills gap left to widen - 27 May 2016
Patient's Win from Tonight’s Budget - 3 May 2016
MTAA Continues to Lead Industry Effort to Raise the Bar on Gender Diversity and Equity - 20 April 2016
Australian patients missing out on innovations - MTAA - 12 April 2016
New logo demonstrates MedTech industry’s commitment to ethical standards of conduct - 18 February 2016
MTAA Letter to Editor, HBF scales back plea on health premium hike, 11 February 2016 - 11 February 2016
MTAA welcomes industry working group to improve patient access to medical technologies - 5 February 2016
MTAA letter to the editor on "Fee hikes crackdown on insurers" - 2 February 2016
Letter to the AFR Editor: Reply to Prostheses Article - 27 January 2016
