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07 February 2010

More Assistance for Children With Type 1 Diabetes

Families with children with type 1 diabetes will benefit from the Australian Government’s...

05 February 2010

Australian Government Acts on South Australian Nursing Home

The Australian Government imposed sanctions on Whyalla Aged Care Pty Ltd, the approved pro...

05 February 2010

End of an era at Adelaide Oval

Minister for Sport Kate Ellis has congratulated one of the world’s premier cricket ground...

05 February 2010

Helping Tasmanians Remain Independent, in Their Homes and in Their Communities - $4.6 Million

Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot, and the Tasmanian Deputy Premier and Minister for Heal...

05 February 2010

New and Improved Aircraft and Mental Health Support Service for Royal Flying Doctor

Three multi-million dollar aircraft have been added to the fleet of the Royal Flying Docto...

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Australian Government Funding to Drive Reform in Clinical Teaching

On Friday 11 December 2009, the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP announced that the Australian Government is acting to address Australia’s critical shortage of health professionals by investing $157 million in clinical teaching and training infrastructure and to support undergraduate health professional students in 2010.

The Fourth National Mental Health Plan was launched by the Australian Health Ministers’ Conference on 13 November 2009.

The Plan has five priority areas for government action in mental health:Social inclusion and recovery; prevention and early intervention;Service access, coordination and continuity of care; quality improvement and innovation; and accountability - measuring and reporting progress.

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Guidelines for Early Childhood Settings

The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, and Minister for Early Childhood Education, Kate Ellis, have launched new Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Guidelines, titled Get Up & Grow for early childhood settings.

Vaccination Update at www.healthemergency.gov.au

A new FREE vaccine to protect Australians from pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza is available. Find out how you can protect yourself, your family and the community.