Life insurers are legally allowed to use genetic results to discriminate (deny people cover or increase premiums), despite it being banned in other countries like Canada. We don’t think people should be worse off if they take steps to protect their health. This is why we want the Australian Government to ban life insurers from using genetic test results.

The Australian Government has just released a consultation on policy options to address this issue [https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2023-467047]. Many of our participants have written to us to express concern about the potential life insurance implications of genetic testing. We encourage all Australians to write to the Government and ask them to legislate a total ban on insurers using genetic results in underwriting.

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Jane Tiller

Sue Dunlevy (The Daily Telegraph), featuring DNA Screen participant Kara Hately

Paul Lacaze, Jane Tiller, Nancy Cox, Kara Hately