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The AMA welcomes the commitment the Rudd Government has shown over the past 12 months to closing the Indigenous health gap.
Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, has announced the preparation of the first oral and dental health care plan for nursing home residents.
Retired AFL star Troy Cook has thrown his support behind a new initiative to boost immunisation rates among Indigenous children in Western Australia.
The Australian Health Care Reform Alliance (AHCRA) has welcomed the interim report from the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission this week.
$10 million of new Government funding announced provides a vital step towards addressing targeted research priorities identified in 2007 in Research Australia’s report Healthy Planet, ...
A common symptom in Huntington’s disease (HD), a fatal disease of the brain, is the development of depression. Until now, the reasons why there is an increased incidence of depression ...
In a one-off measure, the Australian Government has removed the need for aged care assessments for older Victorians affected by the bushfires so they can access short-term or temporary ...
By ignoring the health sector in the recent stimulus package the Federal Government has missed the opportunity to support one of the most important areas of the Australian economy, ...
A strong campaign by the Australian Nursing Federation, supported by the ACTU, to retain nursing as an occupational award has been vindicated by the decision of the Australian ...
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, has announced $12 million to be invested in rural and regional health infrastructure under the Government’s new National Rural and ...
CSIRO is helping to address an issue vexing the health system worldwide – the need for quality, accurate information in electronic health records.
The fifth annual report on public sector medical indemnity claims, released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, shows the number of new public sector medical indemnity ...
$10 million of new government funding announced recently provides a vital step towards addressing targeted research priorities identified in 2007 in Research Australia’s report ...
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced $5.6 million in funding for new research and clinical trial initiatives to reduce the impact of cancer on all Australians.
Health Minister Stephen Robertson has visited the Gold Coast Hospital's new $14.5 million day surgery centre which is on track to be opened on January 19.
The Rudd Labor Government is committed to the long-term viability of the Northern Territory’s aged care sector and the protection of the Territory’s frail and elderly.
NSW Minister for Health, John Della Bosca, has announced a new $5 million trial to address the growing problem of type 2 diabetes among the NSW adult population.
A new blood management system introduced by Queensland Health is delivering better patient outcomes and cost savings in public and private hospitals, Health Minister Stephen Robertson ...
A report released recently by the AIHW sets out the gold standard for general practice reporting on primary health care.
NSW Health has released an independent report into triage indicators used within Emergency Departments at the state's public hospitals, which confirms the commitment of clinical ...
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