Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme Review

The Department of Health is partnering with Nous Group to deliver a review of the Queensland Health Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme.

Why it matters

Aids and equipment play a key role in enabling people to make decisions about their lives, engage actively in their communities, and live with dignity and independence.

As the health, disability and aged care sectors continue to evolve through national reforms, the review of the Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme presents an opportunity to consider how the scheme can meet the needs of Queenslanders in a contemporary, fair and sustainable way.

Scope of the review

The review will assess how the Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme is currently working and explore opportunities to strengthen its impact and effectiveness. This includes understanding stakeholder experiences, highlighting what is working well, and identifying ways to enhance service delivery and outcomes for consumers.

The review will also consider how the scheme can align with broader reforms across the health, disability and aged care sectors.

What is changing

At this stage, there are no changes to the Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme services, eligibility criteria or funding arrangements. The focus of the review is to listen, learn, and collaborate on shaping the scheme for the future.

How you can be involved

Queensland Health is committed to ensuring stakeholders have an opportunity to contribute to the review. Engagement activities will be held throughout the review process and include a survey, focus groups, workshops, and targeted consultations.

We welcome input from a wide range of stakeholders, including consumers, carers, prescribers, suppliers, hospital and health services, representative bodies, and government partners.

Project updates and information about how to participate will be available on the Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme website: www.health.qld.gov.au/mass.

More information

If you have any questions or would like further information about the review, please contact the project team at MASS-Review@health.qld.gov.au.