Welcome to the Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network (ANZHSN)
The Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network (ANZHSN) is an initiative of the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC), the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) and all Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC) jurisdictions.
The horizon scanning program was established under MSAC to provide advance notice of significant new and emerging technologies to health departments in Australia and New Zealand, and to exchange information and evaluate the potential impact of emerging technologies on their respective health systems.
Central to the operation of the ANZHSN is the Health Policy Advisory Committee on Technology (HealthPACT). HealthPACT is a sub-committee of MSAC and comprises representatives from State and Territory government health departments, MSAC, ASERNIP-S, DoHA and the New Zealand Ministry of Health.
HealthPACT's work is supported by the National Horizon Scanning Unit (NHSU). This Unit is primarily funded by the Australian Department of Health and Ageing to undertake horizon scanning and produce horizon scanning prioritising summaries and horizon scanning reports as well as a register of new and emerging health technologies including devices, diagnostic tests and procedures, and other non-surgical interventions.
A close collaborator is NET-S which was established by the Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures – Surgical (ASERNIP-S) to provide an early warning system for identifying emerging surgical techniques and technologies. ASERNIP-S is a programme of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons which assesses new surgical procedures, and is primarily funded by the Australian Department of Health and Ageing. NET-S provides a Horizon scanning prioritising summaries and horizon scanning reports on new and emerging surgical technologies and techniques.
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