Senate inquiry and Australian Government response

On 28 March 2018, the Senate Community Affairs References Committee reported on its inquiry into the number of women in Australia who have had transvaginal mesh implants and related matters.

The Australian Government response to the committee’s inquiry was tabled in Parliament on 10 October 2018.

A progress report on implementing the Government’s response to the inquiry’s recommendations was tabled in Parliament on 2 December 2019.

A final report on the Government’s response to the inquiry was tabled in Parliament on 29 July 2021.

The inquiry raised awareness of the serious and longstanding impacts reported by some women following mesh-related procedures.

It also identified improvements that can be made within Australia’s healthcare system to recognise and support affected women and the healthcare system more broadly.

The Government acknowledges the women who spoke at the public hearings and their significant effort in recounting their deeply private and frequently traumatic experiences, and the seriousness of the adverse events that affected them.