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29 August 2008

Life-saving drug to help people with Hunter Syndrome

Eligible patients suffering from the rare, life-threatening Hunter Syndrome will have access to a subsidised medicine to treat their illness, thanks to the Government’s Life Saving Drugs Program.

29 August 2008

Medicare Bulk Billing Reaches Record High

In the June quarter, 73.9 per cent of all Medicare services were bulk billed – a record hi...

29 August 2008

Record funding and support for ACT aged and community care

Over the next four years, the Australian Government will provide record funding and suppor...

28 August 2008

Care for Queensland Aged and Disabled to Top $1.2 Billion

The Australian and Queensland governments have reached an historic agreement to provide re...

28 August 2008

Expert Independent Sport Panel Appointed

The Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, announced the appointment of the independent expert pa...

28 August 2008

Resignation of Australian Sports Commission CEO, Mark Peters

The Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis, announced that Australian Sports Commission (ASC) chie...

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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.