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NSW passes landmark legislation that aims to protect patients 6/10/2008

New South Wales now has the strongest legislation in the country to protect patients against misconduct by doctors, after the Medical Practice Amendment Bill 2008 passed through the ...

$150 mln to cut elective surgery waiting lists by structural reform 6/3/2008

The Rudd Government has announced a further $150 million to slash elective surgery waiting lists.

BreastScreen WA wins an outstanding service award in Bunbury 5/29/2008

BreastScreen WA has been awarded for its outstanding cancer detection rates and will celebrate its success in Bunbury soon to acknowledge the support of regional communities.

Boys more likely to have congenital anomalies in birth: Study 5/20/2008

A report released recently by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) presents information on 33 major birth defects and shows that for many conditions, more males than ...

Govt grants $100 million in extra health funding for Queensland 5/20/2008

A meeting between Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Premier Anna Bligh at Kirribilli has delivered a $100 million health cash injection, which the Queensland Government will use to train ...

NSW hospitals perform very well at above national benchmarks 5/13/2008

NSW Minister for Health Reba Meagher has said that the state's hospitals are treating people more quickly despite an ongoing rise in emergency department activity.

Fed Govt should focus on public hospitals in Budget :AHHA 5/13/2008

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has again called on the Federal Government to increase funding for Australia's ailing public hospital system in the upcoming ...

MSF call for political courage to shake up medical R&D system 5/1/2008

This week, more than 150 countries at a UN health R&D summit in Geneva have a chance to put right a great wrong.

AMC welcomes health workers accreditation scheme progress 4/8/2008

The Australian Medical Council has welcomed progress towards a national registration and accreditation scheme for health professionals.

Board announced for research institute in Sydney's south west 3/25/2008

NSW Health Minister, Reba Meagher, is pleased to announce the appointment of the Chairman and board members of the Ingham Health Research Institute (IHRI).

Public health spending is 2 pct of the total spent on health 2/28/2008

National expenditure on public health activities has remained constant at about 1.8% of total health spending over the last 7 years, according to a report released by the Australian ...

NSW health system performing above national average 2/12/2008

The NSW public health system continues to perform at or above the national average for almost every performance indicator, according to the Auditor-General's Report to Parliament ...

Plans for improving access to quality health care for all Aussies 12/20/2007

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has launched its Election Manifesto 2007 and First 100 Day Plan, which outlines practical strategies to improve access to ...

It is about time for both fed and state govts to "fix health" :AMA 12/18/2007

AMA (WA) says Federal Labor's election victory should put an end to the blame game between the State and Commonwealth and enable both governments to set about solving the major ...

Aust Healthcare Hospitals Association welcome new minister 12/4/2007

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has welcomed the appointment of Nicola Roxon as Health Minister in the new Rudd Government.

WA faces hospital nightmare due to bed shortages 11/15/2007

Patients will continue to die unnecessarily in WA's public hospital emergency departments while the chronic shortage of ward beds causes alarming levels of over crowding, access ...

Skills shortage in health sector an imminent catastrophe 11/13/2007

“Skill Shortages in the Health Sector: An Imminent Catastrophe”, is the title of a recent speech by Kevin MacDonald, CEO of NSW Business Chamber To the Aged and Community Services ...

Tas boosted by funding of a number of new health initiatives 10/23/2007

"I am pleased to announce that the Australian Government will fund a number of measures to improve key elements of Tasmania's health services infrastructure, totalling $35 million ...

Report reveals growth in health expenditure slowing down 10/18/2007

According to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Health expenditure Australia 2005-2006, growth in health expenditure is slowing.

Regulator cancels registration of anti inflammatory drug 8/28/2007

Australia's medicines Regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has cancelled the registration of the osteoarthritis drug, Lumiracoxib because of serious liver side ...

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