Australia; VIC
Newborn genetic screening is largely supported by the Australian public, with a survey of over 2,500 people suggesting that the uptake of genetic screening of newborns would be over 87%, depending on how the program is implemented and the additional diagnoses that are expected to be made. The study found that the cost of screening was the most important attribute in people’s decisions about uptake of genetic newborn screening, and a program that yielded 10–50 additional diagnoses per 1,000 babies was valued by the Australian public at AU$4,600–$5,700 per newborn screened.
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