FOI 26-3233 – Briefs, submissions or reports to executive staff related to the establishment of proton therapy

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This FOI release comprises emails, briefings and ministerial correspondence from January to May 2026 concerning the establishment of proton beam therapy (PBT) in Australia. Material covers a Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre proposal to establish PBT capability in Victoria, meetings and correspondence with South Australian officials about the SAHMRI and Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy Research (ABCPTR), and a South Australian request to repurpose $2.5 million of about $11.2 million in uncommitted National Project Agreement funds to maintain core clinical capability for 12 months. The department supports a time-limited interim arrangement with safeguards under the Health Insurance Act 1973. Other items cover NSW's Health Technology Assessment on particle therapy, due 31 December 2026, and Medical Treatment Overseas Program figures (40 patients accessed PBT in 2025-26, versus 35 in 2024-25). The release gives no final funding decision.