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News archive09 February 2010
Pharmaceutical Costs Continue to Grow
A report tabled in Parliament warns that the cost of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is projected to grow significantly over the next few years.
09 February 2010
Release of Private Health Insurers Annual Report 2008-09
The latest figures released today by the Private Health Insurance Council show that the nu...
08 February 2010
Recognising Excellence in Aged Care Training – Goodwin Aged Care Services
Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot presented training awards to 85 aged care workers from...
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...
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Health Alert: BonSoy soy milk recall
Food Standards Australia New Zealand has advised people not to consume BonSoy soy milk. Coffee shops, retail and other outlets should not use this product. Nine adults and one child who reported consuming BonSoy soy milk recently presented in NSW with thyroid problems. Testing of samples of the product showed unusually high levels of iodine.
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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.
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Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month - Nationwide - Ovarian Cancer Australia
1300 660 334
21 - 28 February
Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week - Nationwide - Australian Transplant Authority
28 February
Benalla Walk - VIC - Motor Neuron Disease Australia
1800 777 175