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Govt to inject $52m into palliative care services and training 5/30/2014

The Australian government will provide $52 million over three years to improve palliative care services and training, the Assistant Minister for Health, Fiona Nash, has announced.

Diabetes, doctor & medicine co-payments: a 'major' budget concern 5/29/2014

The 1.7 million Australians with diabetes potentially face a dramatic increase in their healthcare costs as a result of changes announced in the 2014 federal budget.

Health minister 'let down' by colleagues on co-payment sell 5/27/2014

The proposed GP co-payment scheme is a practical measure necessary for the long-term sustainability of Medicare however Health Minister Peter Dutton has been "let down" by colleagues ...

Budget 2014: more for medical research, less for hospitals 5/15/2014

A bright future lies ahead for medical research with the creation of the 'world's largest medical research endowment fund', although $15 billion will be shaved off the commonwealth's ...

Voters 'strongly opposed' to Medicare co-payment plan: poll 5/12/2014

Most Australians oppose paying to see a doctor and believe a co-payment will simply mean more people going to emergency departments, new research commissioned by the Consumers Health ...

NCA recommendations slammed by key health bodies 5/7/2014

Five key health organisations have written to Tony Abbott to express deep concern in relation to the reports and recommendations of the National Commission of Audit (NCA), which ...

Using telehealth to treat chronic heart failure patients 5/1/2014

The ability of nurse-supported telehealth to efficiently enable the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) could soon be realised, thanks to a new trial set up by ...

GPs called on to participate in landmark aged care survey 5/1/2014

GPs are being asked to participate in an important new survey that aims to map the provision of palliative care and advance care planning services around Australia for the first time. ...

Fed budget: GP co-payments, Medicare Locals future "uncertain" 4/22/2014

The federal government's first budget due out next month (May 2014) will include a six dollar co-payment for bulk-billed GP visits and could mean an uncertain future for Medicare ...

Aust records 'biggest drop' in heart disease deaths in 15Y 4/10/2014

Deaths from heart disease have seen the biggest drop in 15 years, according to figures released recently by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Govt's GP super-clinic move slammed by AHHA 4/9/2014

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has thrown its support behind the prospect of winding back GP super-clinics, saying funds would best be directed toward other areas in the ...

Pharmacists 'could' use smartphone to identify stroke risk 4/3/2014

University of Sydney researchers have examined a unique way to identify the thousands of people at risk of stroke every year, using an ECG test delivered over an iPhone by pharmacists. ...

Donor payments scheme 'a good first step': ethicist 4/2/2014

An Australian trial of payments for living organ donors could be a model for other countries, according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) medical ethicist Dr Alberto Giubilini.

No "compelling reason" to own Medibank Private: govt 3/27/2014

Following careful consideration of the scoping study commenced in November 2013, the federal government has decided to put Medibank Private up for sale through an initial public ...

Study shows link between high birth weight and heart disease 3/26/2014

Babies born with high birth weight may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood, according to a University of Sydney study.

eHealth: a sinking ship or an overlooked lifeboat? 3/17/2014

There must have been vexed disappointment felt on both sides of the political arena late last year when Health Minister Peter Dutton conceded both medical practitioners and their ...

PHAA pushes for Aust to adopt less sugary diet 3/10/2014

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that people halve their daily sugar intake as a means of combating obesity and tooth decay.

Cardiovascular diseases top Australian health care spending 2/25/2014

Australia spends more on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) than on any other disease group, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ...

Not paying tax a dangerous game for small businesses 1/24/2014

The recent report that the ATO is chasing a back-log of $18 billion in debt, with small business tax payers accounting for more than 60 per cent of outstanding debt, should ring ...

Online tool aims to slash specialist waiting times 1/21/2014

Emergency departments across Victoria, and indeed Australia, are buckling under the weight of an oversupply of patients and an undersupply of specialists.

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