Publications

Submission from Australian Private Hospitals Association to the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission.

SUBMISSION FROM THE AUSTRALIAN PRIVATE HOSPITALS ASSOCIATION TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND HOSPITALS REFORM COMMISSION (149.8 kb PDF)
Private hospitals are a vital and complementary partner to the larger public sector in the provision of a wide range of services and contribute significantly to the balance and sustainability of the Australian health system. However, many government initiatives fail to optimise the potential of private hospitals to assist in the delivery of health system objectives and priorities.

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Constitution of Australian Private Hospitals Association

APHA Consitution current as of May 2008

APHA Constitution current May 2008 (489 kb PDF)

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APHA/Baxter Awards 2008

2008 APHA/Baxter Award Nominations Now Open (442 kb PDF)
Nominations for the APHA / BAXTER AWARDS 2008 are now open. Please find the awards criteria attached.

APHA would like to encourage all current members, large and small hospitals and day surgeries, for profit and not for profit hospitals, groups as well as independent facilities, located in both metropolitan and rural areas throughout Australia to submit an entry in the following awards categories:

Clinical Excellence
Ambulatory Care Award
Community Involvement Award

IDENTIFY your hospital as an industry leader
CREATE recognition for your hospital’s community work
CELEBRATE your achievement via the APHA / Baxter awards

Entries close on 30th July 2008.

Hardcopy and Softcopy nominations should be addressed to Goran Josifovski.

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Annual Report

The APHA's most recent Annual Reports are posted below.

2006/2007 APHA Annual Report (991 kb PDF)
The Annual Report covers the areas of APHA activity over the past 12 months, including on the policy, public affairs, lobbying and advocacy fronts, as well as the financial performance of the Association...
2005/2006 APHA Annual Report (2.4 Mb PDF)
The Annual Report covers the areas of APHA activity over the past 12 months, including on the policy, public affairs, lobbying and advocacy fronts, as well as the financial performance of the Association...
2004/2005 APHA Annual Report (1.4 Mb PDF)
The Annual Report covers the areas of APHA activity over the past 12 months, including on the policy, public affairs, lobbying and advocacy fronts, as well as the financial performance of the Association...
2003/2004 APHA Annual Report (1.3 Mb PDF)
The Annual Report covers the areas of APHA activity over the past 12 months, including on the policy, public affairs, lobbying and advocacy fronts, as well as the financial performance of the Association...
2002/2003 APHA Annual Report (752.8 kb PDF)
The Annual Report covers the areas of APHA activity over the past 12 months, including on the policy, public affairs, lobbying and advocacy fronts, as well as the financial performance of the Association...

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APHA Policy Document

The official APHA Policy Document contains statements on a wide range of issues affecting private hospitals and the provision of health care to the Australian community.

APHA Policies Document (300 kb DOC)
The APHA's compendium of all current policy statements - updated August 2003. This document is under continual review by the APHA Policy and Legislation Committee...

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Code of Conduct

The Voluntary Code of Conduct for Hospital Purchaser Provider Agreement Negotiations between Private Hospitals and Private Health Insurers is designed to encourage 'best practice' in contracting, and is principally concerned with the negotiation process.

APHA's Guide To The Code Of Conduct (109.5 kb DOC)
APHA's comprehensive guide to the Voluntary Code of Conduct for Hospital Purchaser Provider Agreement Negotiations Between Private Hospitals and Private Health Insurers...
The Code of Conduct (257.9 kb PDF)
The Voluntary Code of Conduct for Hospital Purchaser Provider Agreement Negotiations between Private Hospitals and Private Health Insurers...
Code of Conduct - List of Signatories (156 kb DOC)
The attached document lists those organisations who are signatories to the Code of Conduct...

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Schedule 5 - Prostheses List

The following database file denotes changes to the Prostheses List, deletions to the Prostheses List and changed items to the Human Tissue List.

Schedule 5 - Prostheses List (Feb 2005 Edition) (3.8 Mb MDB)
This database makes note of the changes to the Prostheses List as updated in February 2005...

This is a large file, so please be patient.

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APHA/Baxter Awards for Quality & Excellence

In 1988, the APHA instituted a program of Awards to recognise private hospitals and individuals that have made an outstanding contribution to patient treatment and care, as well as the management of hospital facilities. These Awards are now part of the tradition of APHA.

2008 APHA/Baxter Award Nominations (442 kb PDF)
Nominations for the APHA / BAXTER AWARDS 2008 are now open. Please find the awards criteria attached.

APHA would like to encourage all current members, large and small hospitals and day surgeries, for profit and not for profit hospitals, groups as well as independent facilities, located in both metropolitan and rural areas throughout Australia to submit an entry in the following awards categories:

Clinical Excellence
Ambulatory Care Award
Community Involvement Award

IDENTIFY your hospital as an industry leader
CREATE recognition for your hospital’s community work
CELEBRATE your achievement via the APHA / Baxter awards

Entries close on 30th July 2008.

Hardcopy and Softcopy nominations should be addressed to Goran Josifovski.
The APHA/Baxter Awards for Quality and Excellence 2006 (605.4 kb PDF)
Recognition under the APHA/Baxter Awards places the recipient at the forefront of Australian Healthcare - a position to which every APHA Member aspires
Nominees for the 18th APHA Awards for Quality & Excellence (2005) (653.9 kb PDF)
The achievements of the winners, finalists and nominees in the 2005 APHA Awards for Quality and Excellence are available here...