Policy and advocacy

Advocacy and government submissions

Working with stakeholders to improve cancer outcomes

This section includes advocacy and government submissions, where we have provided representation to the Australian Government and Parliament to inquiries into national issues, impacting cancer control. These are grouped based on the topic or area of interest.

 

2025

National Health and Medical Research Strategy - Webinar Survey (2025)

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12 March 2026

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Safe Work Australia - Review of the Engineered Stone Ban (2025)

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12 March 2026

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Submission to the Healthy Food Partnership Reformulation Program: Wave 3 Category Definitions and Targets (2025)

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12 March 2026

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Submission to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Australia’s Engagement Model and Draft Strategic Plan 2025-30

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12 March 2026

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Optimal Care Pathway for Older People with Cancer (2025)

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12 March 2026

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Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) Consultation Survey (2025)

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12 March 2026

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Clinical tissue-targeted (somatic) genomic testing consent consultation (2025)

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12 March 2026

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Medicine shortages and discontinuations: Proposed changes to reporting requirements (2025)

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12 March 2026

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67.8 KB

Draft National Allied Health Workforce Strategy (2025)

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12 March 2026

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60.9 KB

Improving access to affordable and quality financial advice (2025)

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12 March 2026

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Consultation on Private Health Reform Options (2025)

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12 March 2026

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Ban on the use of adverse genetic testing results in life insurance (2025)

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12 March 2026

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60.2 KB

Consultation on Private Hospital Financial Data Collection Framework (2025)

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12 March 2026

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Pre-Budget Submission 2025-26

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12 March 2026

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2024

The Australian Centre for Disease Control: Consultation on how the Australian CDC plans to use data (2024)

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12 March 2026

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Genetic Testing Results Use in Life Insurance Underwriting (2024)

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12 March 2026

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Senate Inquiry into Cost of Living (2024)

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12 March 2026

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54.4 KB

NHMRC Review Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research (2024)

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12 March 2026

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49.5 KB

National Immunisation Strategy 2025-30 (2024)

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12 March 2026

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National Optimal Care Pathways Framework (2024)

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12 March 2026

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60.4 KB

Australian Core Data for Interoperability (AUCDI) Release 1 (2024)

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12 March 2026

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44.9 KB

BreastScreen Australia Review (2024)

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12 March 2026

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68 KB

Access to Australian Parliament House by Lobbyists (2024)

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12 March 2026

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49.5 KB

DSP Eligibility Project Public Summary

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12 March 2026

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62.7 KB

Draft 24-hour movement recommendations for adults and older Australians - Public Summary

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12 March 2026

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52.5 KB

Fifth National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy 2024-2030 - Consulation Questions Summary

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12 March 2026

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64.8 KB

Lung cancer screening program guidelines - public summary

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12 March 2026

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69.1 KB

Medicare Saftey Net Reform - Public Summary

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12 March 2026

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61.3 KB

Australia Disability Strategy - Public Summary

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12 March 2026

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72.5 KB

Australian Drinking Water Guidelines - PFAS Summary

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12 March 2026

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MBS health assessment items review

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12 March 2026

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53.6 KB

MRFF Brain Cancer Mission - Public Summary

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12 March 2026

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61.8 KB

MRFF Genomics Future Mission - Public Summary

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12 March 2026

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61.5 KB

National Carers Strategy - Public Summary

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12 March 2026

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National Framework Genomics Cancer Care

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12 March 2026

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60.4 KB

NDIS Draft Supports List - Public Summary

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12 March 2026

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51.9 KB

Overweight and Obesity Guidelines - Public Summary

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12 March 2026

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54.2 KB

PFAS Inquiry - Public Summary

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12 March 2026

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61.7 KB

Safe and Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare

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12 March 2026

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65.8 KB

Social Media Inquiry

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12 March 2026

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TGA Consultation: Clarifying and Strengthening the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

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12 March 2026

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64.5 KB

TGA sunscreen exposure model consultation

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12 March 2026

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42.5 KB

Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Consultation Roadmap - Public Summary July 2024

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12 March 2026

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58.7 KB

2023

FSANZ Proposal on Carbohydrate and Sugar Claims on Alcoholic Beverages (2023)

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12 March 2026

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FSANZ Proposal on Energy Labelling on Alcoholic Beverages (2023)

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12 March 2026

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69.5 KB

MBS Review Post-Implementation Telehealth Items (2023)

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12 March 2026

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Health Workforce Scope of Practice Review (2023)

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12 March 2026

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111.1 KB

National Womens Health Advisory Council Inquiry into Gender Bias (2023)

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12 March 2026

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97.3 KB

Australian Digital Health Capability Framework and Quality in Data and Connecting Care Guideline (2023)

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12 March 2026

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135.2 KB

National Health & Climate Change Strategy (2023)

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12 March 2026

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107.8 KB

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cancer Plan (2023)

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12 March 2026

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471.7 KB

Inquiry into Diabetes in Australia (2023)

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12 March 2026

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211.8 KB

Senate Inquiry into Poverty in Australia (2023)

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12 March 2026

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247.2 KB

ABS 2026 Census (2023)

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12 March 2026

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346.6 KB

Managing Noxious Emissions Non Road Diesel Engines (2023)

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12 March 2026

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Senate Inquiry into Equitable Access Diagnosis & Treatment Rare & Neuroendocrine Cancers (2023)

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12 March 2026

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72.3 KB

Senate Inquiry into National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry Bill (2023)

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12 March 2026

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85.5 KB

Health Technology Assessment Review (2023)

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12 March 2026

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84.4 KB

ACTA Improving Engagement CALD Populations in Clinical Trials (2023)

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12 March 2026

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Nurse Practitioner 10-year Plan (2023)

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12 March 2026

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TGA Recalls Processes (2023)

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12 March 2026

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Measuring What Matters Statement (2023)

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12 March 2026

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479.4 KB

Productivity Commission Carer Leave Inquiry (2023)

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12 March 2026

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59.9 KB

Human Rights Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework (2023)

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12 March 2026

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61.7 KB

SWA Workplace Exposure Standard For Diesel Particulate Matter (2023)

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12 March 2026

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SWA Prohibition of Engineered Stone (2023)

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12 March 2026

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74.7 KB

TGA Regulation of Sunscreens (2023)

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12 March 2026

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2022

Australian Cancer Plan 2023-33 Draft (2022)

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12 March 2026

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103.5 KB

TGA Regulatory Options for Therapeutic Goods Advertising (2022)

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12 March 2026

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90.5 KB

National Health Literacy Strategy Framework (2022)

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12 March 2026

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59.5 KB

Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables (2022)

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12 March 2026

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Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy Interim Report (2022)

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12 March 2026

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National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Review of Phase Four (2022)

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12 March 2026

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Independent Hospital Pricing Authority Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services (2022)

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12 March 2026

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National Tobacco Strategy 2022-2030 (2022)

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12 March 2026

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Nurse Practitioner 10-year Plan (2023)

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12 March 2026

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National Medicines Policy Response (2022)

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12 March 2026

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36.7 KB

Australian Cancer Plan Vision (2022)

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12 March 2026

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103.5 KB

TGA Proposed Regulatory Changes to Clinical Trials of Medical Devices (2022)

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12 March 2026

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National Medicines Policy Draft (2022)

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12 March 2026

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93 KB

Primary Health Care Australia 10-year Plan 2022-32 Consultation (2022)

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12 March 2026

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