27/04/2026
Your health shouldn’t come with a 10% surcharge.
At Hobart Exercise Physiology, we work with people every day managing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, injuries, obesity, and mental health conditions to name a few. Accredited Exercise Physiologists are recognised across Medicare, DVA, NDIS, and private health — because this care works.
But there’s a catch: it’s still taxed.
Right now, Australians pay GST on exercise physiology services. That’s an extra cost on essential care, ultimately creating barriers for those who need it most and discouraging preventive, evidence-based treatment.
That doesn’t make sense.
ESSA, our accrediting body, launched a national campaign today to axe the tax on exercise physiology services and push for change at a federal level. Removing GST would make care more affordable, improve access, and better reflect the role of exercise physiology in our healthcare system.
We would greatly appreciate if you could help us by signing the below petition to help us remove GST from exercise physiology services and make essential healthcare more accessible for all 💙
https://gst.good.do/axethetax/axe-the-tax-on-essential-healthcare/