Australia: Medical tourism profile

 

Overview

Inbound medical tourism 2019 10,000
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Tourists 2019 9.4 million
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Population 2021 25.8 million
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Compared to Asia, costs are high. Low numbers of both hospital bed capacity and a limited number of skilled workers combined with a complex visa application process and low government support have led to the industry failing to compete with its international competitors.



Inbound

Medical tourism numbers in

Data from Tourism Research Australia shows 10,739 people went to Australia for medical reasons in the year to September 2013.



Outbound

Medical tourism numbers out

In 2013 Meredith Jones from the University of Technology in Sydney estimated that 15,000 Australians travel overseas each year to undergo cosmetic procedures. This number is still in use in 2022 for dental and cosmetic tourism combined.



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Medical tourism news and opinion

  • Medical travel: why we should stop focusing on increased numbers

    Medical travel analyst Ian Youngman argues that medical tourism destinations need to stop concentrating on increased numbers. Mainstream tourism countries, including regions and cities in France, Italy, The Netherlands and Spain, are limiting the […]

  • South Korea: malpractice review poses risks for medical travel sector

    Health minister Cho Kyoo-hong is set to review measures to relieve the burden of medical professionals in South Korea, including possibly enacting a special law aimed at reducing the severity of punishment doctors face for medical negligence or […]

  • What exactly is Health Tourism?

    Can you, and should you, promote your offering as a ‘wellness’ service? From a marketing point of view, the critical issue is the expectations of the consumer and the provider’s ability to meet or exceed those expectations.  And there are […]