Great to see the AMA statement supporting a total legislated ban on the use of genetic results by life insurers, and hear AMA President Steve Robson on various ABC Radio programs around the country today, talking about this important issue. Government must act urgently.

Excited to share our A-GLIMMER Study paper evaluating researchers’ perspectives regarding the Australian partial moratorium on use of genetic test results in insurance underwriting. Congratulations to the team and to Marisa Blencoe on her publication. doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a…

Fantastic to have Paul Lacaze, Dr Jane Tiller, and Amanda Willis at Garvan Institute of Medical Research today, discussing the piloting and implementation of population-scale genetic screening.

Very grateful for the support of the AMA and AMA President Prof Robson on this critical public health issue.

Our qual paper exploring views of patients re the use of genetic results in life insurance, out now. More evidence of consumer fears of genetic discrimination & the need for a total ban, so people can make decisions based on health, not financial fears. nature.com/articles/s4143…

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Great to see the Aust Human Rights Commission has published online its response to the Govt's recent consultation into genetic discrimination in life insurance. It strongly recommended a total ban on the use of genetics in underwriting, in a very thorough, considered submission

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Great to see this momentum in ⁦Dr Jane Tiller⁩’s work abc.net.au/news/2024-06-0…

Great to have Julian Hill MP joining other MPs and Senators in advocating for a total ban on genetic discrimination in life insurance! abc.net.au/news/2024-06-0… You can quickly and easily write to the Govt & ask them to act urgently, by going here: discrimination.good.do/total_ban_gene…

What an exciting day: Dr Jane Tiller and Dr Laura Yeates presenting their impressive and important research UMC Utrecht Genetica. Followed by a great dinner with the DNA-poli team: Marten Siemelink and Marlies van Lingen 🇦🇺🇳🇱

An excellent, thoughtful piece from Josh Burns after his office was vandalised, defaced & dangerously set fire to. Josh is my local MP. His office is 5 min from my home. I know his staff, who are hard-working, generous & dedicated humans. This is scary. 12ft.io/https://www.th…

Now on in Hall B, adult 🧬 screening and the hugely popular DNA Screen study Paul Lacaze Dr Jane Tiller! #hgsa2024 Human Genetics Society of Australasia What’s next?

Huge congratulations to Dr Jane Tiller on taking out the Research Australia AbbVie Australia Advocacy Award, for her work tackling genetic discrimination in the life insurance industry! Here she is with team mates Paul Lacaze and Adam Brotchie Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University Monash Research

In Q Time yesterday, the Asst Treasurer committed to banning genetic discrimination in *this term*. The gov needs to get their ⛸️ on to get the leg drafted & introduced this term. Watch highlights here, with cameos from MPs Josh Burns, Louise Miller-Frost, & Dr Mike Freelander

I was recently interviewed by AHJ about the role of genomics in public health, the opportunities for prevention, and the urgent need to legislate protections against discriminatoin by life insurers.