Media Releases - Archive

2014

11 December 2014	Medicare measures "good news for patients"
13 May 2014	Budget goes exactly the wrong way for DI patients
13 May 2014	Health costs already stopping treatment
6 May 2014	Governments must balance proposed Medicare co-payment
26 February 2014	'Shocking' ovarian cancer survival rates must be improved
12 February 2014	Modernising Medicare makes sense

2013

14 November 2013	Diabetes- Invest to save lives and money
8 November 2013	Functional imaging to transform our medical system
1 November 2013	Radiology industry welcomes better access to MRIs- but says more must be done
28 October 2013	Better technology should be made accessible to reduce breast cancer deaths
20 October 2013	Treat bones like breasts
12 October 2013	Medicare fails millions of Australians with arthritis
23 August 2013	Daffodil Day Medical imaging critical for cancer but the growing 'gap' means many miss out
22 July 2013	Medical Imaging can end chronic pain - if you can afford it

2012

7 October 2012	Early diagnosis of breast cancer at risk due to under funding, warns radiologists
21 June 2012	Increase in Medicare-covered MRI a positive step, but broader funding frozen in time
9 May 2012	Budget backs radiographers and highlights importance of medical imaging
10 March 2012	Radiologists throw full support behind PIP breast implant scanning

2011

2 November 2011	ADIA New president, ADIA pledges to work with government to maintain investment and resolve indexation impasse
10 May 2011	Joint media release - Federal Budget 2011-12
11 April 2011	Missed diagnoses and further burden for sickest Australians predicted without Medicare indexation
22 February 2011	Communique from Patients and Health Professionals for Affordable Access to Quality DI

2010

30 November 2010	Patients will suffer from severe underfunding Access Economics' Report into State of Diagnostic Imaging
18 August 2010	Greens Get Behind Patients' Rights to Affordable, Early and Accurate Diagnosis- Radiology Providers
11 August 2010	The Greens Press Release
4 August 2010	Opposition On the Right Rebate Track but What About Patients who Can't Afford to Access Early Diagnosis Asks Radiology Providers
27 July 2010	What do Patients Want? To Afford Early Diagnosis. Radiology Providers Ask Parties to Commit to Greater Support for Patients
July 2010	Federal Budget 2010 - Additional Funding for Diagnostic Imaging
2010	Australians are paying more for radiology

2009

12 May 2009

Federal Budget 2009 - Additional Funding for Diagnostic Imaging

2008

18 January 2008

Australians are paying more for radiology services

2007

14 November 2007	Medicare Image Might Disappear
October 2007	Informed Financial Consent for Diagnostic Imaging Patients