Question Number: 172
PDR Number: SQ22-000182
Date Submitted: 24/02/2022
Department or Body: Department of Health
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) meets with the Health Minister as a part of usual Portfolio briefings. There is no TGA specific documentation for these meetings.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) does not meet separately with the Health Minister; rather, it provides its advice to the Minister via established channels within the Department of Health. Former Minister Hunt attended two routinely scheduled ATAGI meetings in 2021, on 21 July 2021 and 10 December 2021 where the former Minister acknowledged the work of ATAGI in providing expert advice to the former government.