The report commissioned by Ramsay Health Care urges public–private collaboration and contracting. Image: Ramsay Health Care. Ramsay Health Care is calling for a major rethink of Australia’s private health system, arguing reforms are needed to unlock hospital capacity, strengthen the workforce and accelerate digital healthcare....
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No actionable change — this is a policy advocacy report commissioned by a private hospital operator and has no direct implications for audiology clinical practice.
Structural reforms to Australia's private health system could indirectly affect how audiology services are contracted, funded, and delivered within private hospital settings.
- 01Report was commissioned by Ramsay Health Care and prepared by Deloitte Access Economics (September 2026).
- 02Calls for greater public–private collaboration and contracting to expand hospital capacity.
- 03Advocates overhaul of Australia's private healthcare regulatory and funding framework.
- 04Not an independent or peer-reviewed assessment — reflects Ramsay's commercial interests.
- 05No audiology-specific recommendations are made in the reported content.
Public–private collaboration and contracting can expand hospital capacity in Australia.
press releaseunclearAustralia's private health system requires significant structural reform.
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