FOI 26-2617 IR – Medical Treatment Overseas Program (mtop) Applications Over $1.9m

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The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing released documents regarding the Medical Treatment Overseas Program (MTOP), which provides financial assistance to Australian citizens and residents with life-threatening conditions requiring overseas medical treatment unavailable in Australia. The release includes a dataset of MTOP applications exceeding $1.9 million approved between 2020-2026, and August 2025 guidelines for applicants outlining eligibility criteria. To qualify, applicants must be Medicare-eligible Australian residents with life-threatening conditions, and must demonstrate that proposed treatment or effective alternatives are unavailable domestically. The Minister for Health or an Authorised Officer approves financial assistance following assessment by departmental medical advisers against four medical eligibility criteria. Specific applicant names and medical details were redacted under privacy exemptions (i) and (j) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.