24 June 2026

Temporary product price increases and surcharges due to the Middle East conflict

HealthShare Victoria (HSV) has been receiving a number of supplier requests to temporarily increase prices for HSV-contracted items in response to higher costs relating to geopolitical conflict and other market changes.

We have been carefully assessing supplier requests on a case-by-case basis and have now approved some temporary product price increases for a period of up to 3 months. We expect more approvals to flow through in the coming weeks.

Some increases will be applied through updated pricing schedules listing the increased price. The pricing schedules will revert to the original price at the end of the review period. Health services will receive notifications of updated pricing schedules from the HSV website, as is usual practice. Please ensure that you have favourited contracts to receive the notifications.

Other increases will be applied via surcharges, which will be provided to health services on individual invoices. These surcharges will appear as a separate line in the invoice. Suppliers will provide health services with the month’s consumption and cost prior to invoicing. If preferred, health services may have the option to implement surcharges as pricing schedule updates with supplier agreement. 

HPVC2024-194: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Ansell Ltd

  • 5% surcharge to all 103 line items for 3 months, applied as a separate surcharge.
  • This pricing increase is effective from 1 July 2026.

 Agar Cleaning Systems Pty Ltd

  • 5% surcharge to all 281 line items for 3 months, applied as a separate surcharge.
  • This pricing increase is effective from 1 July 2026.

 Ecolab Pty Ltd

  • 5.5% surcharge to all 91 line items for 3 months, applied as a separate surcharge.
  • This pricing increase is effective from 15 June 2026, reviewed monthly.

HPVC2024-010 Consumables & Related Services for Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices (CRS-RRMD)

Ecolab Pty Ltd

  • 5.5% surcharge to 72 line items for 3 months, applied as a separate surcharge.
  • This pricing increase is effective from 15 June 2026, reviewed monthly. 

HPVC2025-036: Surgical Instruments – Open & Laparoscopic

Atris Pty Ltd

  • Temporary 7% increase on contract price for the following 10 affected products:

MCO-MS55403

MCO-MS55404

IN2-DS-LAP-DSC101

IN2-DS-LAP-DSC101A

UMS-UFSW-133050

UMS-UFPL-133058

UMS-UFPS-133058

IN2-ABG-1100BC

IN2-ABG-1000BC

PS-3111A

  • This price increase is effective from 15 June 2026 and is available in the HPVC2025-036 pricing schedule on the HSV website.
  • Increased prices will expire 14 September 2026, at which point the prices will revert back and the pricing schedule will be updated. 

HPVC2021-200: Skin Integrity Consumables

Arjo Australia Pty Ltd

  • Temporary 3% increase on all contracted goods on the HPVC2021-200 contract.
  • This price increase is effective from 22 June 2026 and is available in the HPVC2021-200 pricing schedule on the HSV website.
  • Increased prices will expire 21 September 2026, at which point the prices will revert back and the pricing schedule will be updated.

Support and more information

We are aware Medline has contacted health services in relation to a fuel surcharge. We are still looking into this issue and have not agreed to the charge at this stage. We will update you when we have more information.

If you require support or more information in relation to product pricing or availability, please contact the HSV Helpdesk: helpdesk@healthsharevic.org.au.