May 2026

Healthcare Affordability Must Be Paired with Investment in Diagnostic Infrastructure – PTA’s response to the 2026 Federal Health Budget   “Diagnostics inform 70% of medical decisions. Without investment in the pathology services, technology, and infrastructure that enable accurate, timely diagnosis, we risk creating a bottleneck where patients can afford to see their GP but can’t […]

Australian Genomics Update  PTA participates in regular discussion and updates with Australian Genomics  Commissioner Tiffany Boughtwood, and Director Renaye Lucchese.   Here is an update of the current state:  Australian Genomics is setting the vision for health genomics in Australia for the next 10 years. By 2035 Australian Genomics foresees genomics transforming healthcare to focus on prediction, prevention, early diagnosis and personalised management of targeted treatment.  They have developed