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Submission to the Medicare Modernising Referral Pathway Consultation

Mar 5, 2026

Audiology Australia’s submission to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s consultation on Modernising Referral Pathways responds to the Department’s proposed updates to referral processes for Medicare.

This submission highlights the limitations of the current referral pathway for audiology and offered a number of recommendations, including implementing direct referrals, extending the period of validity for referrals, and allowing flexibility to change providers on the same referral.

To view the full submission, click here.

For more information, please contact info@audiology.asn.au