Why are Australians having to wait for access to the latest medical technology?

SBS News In Depth
09/12/2025 6 min
Why are Australians having to wait for access to the latest medical technology?

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A new national report has found that Australians are facing an average five-year wait for life-saving medical technologies. The report says that while medical technology is advancing rapidly overseas, Australia's system is still slow to approve and fund the new technologies.

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