A federal government decision to defund a not-for-profit organisation that has been educating consumers about safe healthcare and medicines for more than two decades will leave people susceptible to medical misinformation and harm, experts say.
Prior to the federal election in May, the former government planned a complete cut to funding for NPS MedicineWise. Health and medical groups lobbied Labor during the election campaign to review the decision. After being elected, the government commissioned audit firm Deloitte to conduct a rapid review into the decision. After receiving Deloitte’s advice, it upheld the cut.
