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03 January 2009

Aged Care Applications -- 2008-2009: “Healthy and Competitive”

The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, has described the 2008-2009 Aged Care Approvals Round applications as “healthy” and “competitive”, with more than three times as many places sought in Victoria than places available.

01 January 2009

PBS listing to help prevent invasive fungal infections

Thousands of patients suffering from invasive fungal infections will benefit from a new li...

01 January 2009

Talk, tell, transform lives - Australians urged to make a new kind of New Year’s resolution in 2009

Families across Australia are being encouraged to use get-togethers at the start of a new...

30 December 2008

More than 250,000 benefit from teen dental plan

The Acting Minister for Health and Ageing, Justine Elliot, announced today that 258,203 te...

29 December 2008

New quality measures for Australian aged care

Tough new measures will come into effect on 1 January as part of the Government’s push to...

23 December 2008

Medicare Rebate for Breast MRI

A Medicare rebate for an MRI breast scan will be available to women under 50 at high risk...

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Organ and Tissue Donation: Clinical job opportunities

New medical specialists and senior nurses with dedicated responsibility for organ and tissue donation will be key to improving Australians’ access to transplants. Recruitment for these exciting new positions will commence in early 2009

Drinking Nightmare

The National Youth Alcohol Campaign 'Drinking nightmare' aims to contribute, along with a range of initiatives, to a reduction in harms associated with drinking to intoxication by young Australians.

2009 Minister's Awards For Excellence in Aged Care

Nominations have opened for these awards, recognising achievement and innovation in residential aged care and in a wide range of community aged care services.

Skin Cancer Awareness

This is the third summer of the campaign which aims to capture the attention of young Australians and increase their awareness of skin cancer caused by exposure to the sun.

National E-Health Strategy

The National E-Health Strategy has been endorsed by Australian Health Ministers.

National Men's Health Policy

The National Men’s Health Policy will focus on reducing barriers men experience in accessing health services, improving male-friendly health services, and raising awareness of preventable health problems that affect men.