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15 August 2008

$17.6 million to promote healthy lifestyles

The Rudd Government has today announced funding of more than $17.6 million for 190 school and community organisations to run local programs promoting healthy and active lifestyles.

15 August 2008

Elliot: Community Care and Nursing Homes – Providing Choice

Minister for Ageing Mrs Justine Elliot has defended the Federal Government’s support for c...

15 August 2008

Funding Boost For Medical Training at Sunshine Hospital

The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, today visited the Sunshine Hospital to...

14 August 2008

Community aged care reaching those in need – AIHW report

The Australian Government has welcomed an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare repor...

12 August 2008

Brighton Aged Care in Adelaide

A senior Australian Government nursing officer was sent to Brighton Aged Care in Adelaide...

11 August 2008

Bridgewater update – Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency report

The Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, today said the Department of Health and Ageing an...

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Correct claiming of MBS level C and D items

Fact Sheet developed to assist GPs to correctly determine whether any level C or D items apply to particular services they provide their patients.

Rural Health

The Office of Rural Health has been established within the Department of Health and Ageing to provide a focus for the reform of rural health policy and programs.

Healthy Kids Check

MBS Items 709 and 711 will support medical practitioners and practice nurses to undertake Healthy Kids Checks.

Elective Surgery Waiting List Reduction Plan

From here you can access information about elective surgery performance in public hospitals from state and territory websites and information about the plan, progress to date and associated media.

NT Emergency Response

A range of measures have been implemented following the release of the Little Children are Sacred report from the NT Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse.

Bringing Nurses Back into the Workforce

Provides cash bonuses to eligible nurses 6 months and 18 months after returning to work in a public or private hospital or residential aged care facility.