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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 ...

Fluoridated water puts Aust kids in top 10 in world dental health 12/18/2007

Children in Australia have better oral health than children in many other countries, due largely to fluoridated water, says a report released by the Australian Institute of Health ...

Transport and falls cause most bad spinal cord injuries 12/11/2007

Transport-related injuries and falls accounted for over three-quarters of all cases of traumatic spinal cord injury in Australia in 2005-06, according to a new report by the Australian ...

Ratifying of the Kyoto Protocol is a healthy decision for Aust 12/6/2007

AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, welcomes the Prime Minister’s decision to ratify the Kyoto Protocol as a sign that Australia will take a leading international role in addressing ...

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.

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 ...

Aust health innovators look to Medica for export success 11/6/2007

Austrade, the Australian Government’s export development agency, will help our most innovative medical exporters showcase their products to buyers from more than 60 countries at ...

HECS scheme fails to attract young drs to country practice 11/6/2007

A Government Scheme to attract young doctors to work in rural areas has failed to realise its potential, with less than half the funds allocated to the HECS Reimbursement Scheme ...

Public hospitals have solutions for health system problems 11/1/2007

Public hospitals have the solutions to the problems facing the hospital system and with support and political leadership can ensure that our hospital system is well equipped to meet ...

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.

National registration must put patient care before red tape 10/11/2007

The AMA welcomes the Government’s decision not to sign the Inter-Government Agreement (IGA) on national registration and accreditation, and instead to send it back to the States and ...

AMA welcomes new support for autism 10/9/2007

The AMA welcomes the recognition by both major political parties that the incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a problem that needs appropriate services.

Breast cancer survival is high with early detection -study 10/9/2007

Survival from breast cancer is very high in women whose cancer has been diagnosed at an early stage, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and ...

Using human embryonic stem cells to grow cartilage 10/2/2007

Rice University biomedical engineers have developed a new technique for growing cartilage from human embryonic stem cells, a method that could be used to grow replacement cartilage ...

13 new Medicare-eligible MRI units are planned for all states 10/2/2007

The Australian Government has announced it will fund 13 new Medicare-eligible Magnetic Resonance Imaging units in all six states.

Genome of parasitic worm that causes elephantiasis solved 9/25/2007

More than 150 million people worldwide are infected with filarial parasites — long, thread-like worms that can live for years inside the human body and cause severe, debilitating ...

ANF rejects PM’s new hospital based training plan 9/25/2007

The ANF today rejected John Howard’s ill-conceived proposal to return to hospital based training for nurses when more than 30,000 registered nurses (AIHW 2006) around Australia refuse ...

Support for doctors and health professionals in NT 9/20/2007

The Australian Government has committed a further $100 million for more doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and specialist services as part of the Northern Territory Emergency ...

New referral guidelines to help fast track specialist care 9/18/2007

New referral guidelines for General Practitioners will help thousands of Western Australians receive better access to specialist care.

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