Welcome to the Office of Health Technology Assessment (OHTA) consultation hub

Use this site to find, share and participate in health technology assessment (HTA) consultations. Input is welcome from consumers, health practitioners and any other interested groups or organisations. 

  • Click on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) link above to provide input about a medicine or vaccine being considered by the PBAC;
  • Click on the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) link above to provide input about a health service, medical test or device being considered by the MSAC;
  • Or look at the 'Open Consultations' list below.

Consumers and consumer groups and organisations can contact the Consumer Evidence and Engagement Unit for questions on upcoming or current consultations via email: HTAconsumerengagement@health.gov.au

Open consultations

  • REGISTER for "Enhancing Conversations" Consumer Webinar, 10 December 2024

    The Chair of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Consumer Consultative Committee (CCC), Ms Jo Watson, is hosting a webinar for health consumers and health consumer organisations with an interest in HTA. The two-hour webinar is titled “Enhancing Conversations – Reflections on an Extraordinary Year”. It will provide an opportunity to acknowledge some of the many highlights of the...

    Closes 6 December 2024

  • Public consultation on items to be considered by the PBAC (March 2025)

    Consultation has opened for the March 2025 Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) agenda. The PBAC welcomes input from patients, carers, health professionals, consumer groups or organisations and members of the public on medicines submitted for PBAC consideration. The PBAC considers these public consultation inputs when considering the clinical and economic evidence...

    Closes 29 January 2025

  • MSAC Consultation Survey - Application 1555.1

    Consultation is open on applications for consideration by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and its sub-committees — the PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) and Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC). Consultation input helps MSAC and its sub-committees to better understand how a proposed health service or technology fits in the Australian health care environment. It does this by...

    Closes 14 February 2025

  • MSAC Consultation Survey - Application 1762

    Consultation is open on applications for consideration by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and its sub-committees — the PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) and Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC). Consultation input helps MSAC and its sub-committees to better understand how a proposed health service or technology fits in the Australian health care environment. It does this by...

    Closes 14 February 2025

  • MSAC Consultation Survey - Application 1657.1

    Consultation is open on applications for consideration by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and its sub-committees — the PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) and Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC). Consultation input helps MSAC and its sub-committees to better understand how a proposed health service or technology fits in the Australian health care environment. It does this by...

    Closes 14 February 2025

  • MSAC Consultation Survey - Application 1708.1

    Consultation is open on applications for consideration by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and its sub-committees — the PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) and Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC). Consultation input helps MSAC and its sub-committees to better understand how a proposed health service or technology fits in the Australian health care environment. It does this by...

    Closes 14 February 2025

  • MSAC Consultation Survey - Application 1754

    Consultation is open on applications for consideration by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and its sub-committees — the PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) and Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC). Consultation input helps MSAC and its sub-committees to better understand how a proposed health service or technology fits in the Australian health care environment. It does this by...

    Closes 14 February 2025

  • MSAC Consultation Survey - Application 1767

    Consultation is open on applications for consideration by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and its sub-committees — the PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) and Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC). Consultation input helps MSAC and its sub-committees to better understand how a proposed health service or technology fits in the Australian health care environment. It does this by...

    Closes 14 February 2025

  • MSAC Consultation Survey - Application 1769

    Consultation is open on applications for consideration by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and its sub-committees — the PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) and Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC). Consultation input helps MSAC and its sub-committees to better understand how a proposed health service or technology fits in the Australian health care environment. It does this by...

    Closes 14 February 2025

Closed consultations

  • MSAC Consultation Survey - Application 1785

    Consultation is open on applications for consideration by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and its sub-committees — the PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) and Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC). Consultation input helps MSAC and its sub-committees to better understand how a proposed health service or technology fits in the Australian health care environment. It does this by...

    Closed 8 November 2024

  • MSAC Consultation Survey - Application 1786

    Consultation is open on applications for consideration by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and its sub-committees — the PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) and Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC). Consultation input helps MSAC and its sub-committees to better understand how a proposed health service or technology fits in the Australian health care environment. It does this by...

    Closed 8 November 2024

  • MSAC Consultation Survey - Application 1787

    Consultation is open on applications for consideration by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and its sub-committees — the PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) and Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC). Consultation input helps MSAC and its sub-committees to better understand how a proposed health service or technology fits in the Australian health care environment. It does this by...

    Closed 8 November 2024

  • MSAC Consultation Survey - Application 1788

    Consultation is open on applications for consideration by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and its sub-committees — the PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) and Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC). Consultation input helps MSAC and its sub-committees to better understand how a proposed health service or technology fits in the Australian health care environment. It does this by...

    Closed 8 November 2024

  • MSAC Consultation Survey - Application 1789

    Consultation is open on applications for consideration by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) and its sub-committees — the PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) and Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC). Consultation input helps MSAC and its sub-committees to better understand how a proposed health service or technology fits in the Australian health care environment. It does this by...

    Closed 8 November 2024