Departmental

Date: 8/12/2000
Title: Paracetamol returns to open shelves

Description:
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) advises that all unscheduled paracetamol products can return to open shelves in supermarkets, pharmacies and other retail stores.

Date: 1/11/2000
Title: Australian health authorities give green light to Australian vaccines

Description:
Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Richard Smallwood, announces that vaccines sourced from UK cattle were safe and would stay on the market.

Date: 6/9/2000
Title: Carrying a naked flame can be good for your health

Description:
Health and Aged Care employees support the Department's Secretary, Andrew Podger, during his Olympic torch run.

Date: 9/8/2000
Title: Parents to get the best advice about breast feeding

Description:
The Federal Government releases two comprehensive information kits designed to help parents plan breastfeeding their infants both at home and in the workplace.

Date: 28/7/2000
Title: Work begins on improving the administrative arrangements for public health and safety regulation in Australia

Description:
Regulatory Reform Taskforce launches consultation process for Australia's public health regulatory system.

Date: 18/7/2000
Title: Environmental health needs critical to our future

Description:
Head of the National Centre for Disease Control, Professor John Mathews, tells a symposium that it is essential to improve the quality and capacity of the workforce dedicated to environmental health management.

Date: 12/7/2000
Title: Launch of the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff Network

Description:
Mary Murnane, acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care, launches the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Aged Care Staff Network.

Date: 10/7/2000
Title: National standards: a top priority for information technology in health

Description:
Professor Richard Smallwood, Chair of the National Health Information Management Advisory Council (NHIMAC), announces the establishment of the National Health Information Standards Advisory Committee.

Date: 10/7/2000
Title: E-commerce frees up the health dollar

Description:
Professor Richard Smallwood, Chair of the National Health Information Management Advisory Committee (NHIMAC), announces the establishment of the Health Supply Chain Reform Taskforce.

Date: 10/7/2000
Title: Telehealth joins e-health reform agenda

Description:
Professor Richard Smallwood, Chair of the National Health Information Management Advisory Council (NHIMAC), announces telehealth's move into the e-health reform agenda.

Date: 20/6/2000
Title: Release of rural health stocktake advisory paper

Description:
Dr Best engaged by the Department to advise on ways to improve coordination and effectiveness of rural health issues.

Date: 2/6/2000
Title: Older Australians at greater risk from falls than ever before

Description:
Health professionals and practitioners tell the National Falls Prevention for Older People Initiative Forum, that with increased life expectancy there is a greater risk and incidence of serious falls among Australia's elderly.

Date: 1/6/2000
Title: Forum to focus on preventing harmful falls among older Australians

Description:
A special two day forum held in Canberra was told that falls has become one of the major health problems facing Australians aged 65 and over.

Date: 29/3/2000
Title: Update on re-location options for former Riverside residents

Description:
The Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care announces funding for 30 new high care places at the Carrum Down facility in Melbourne.

Date: 15/3/2000
Title: Technology and safety in the health system - at what cost?

Description:
Mr Bruce Barraclough, President of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Chair of the new Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care today launch two papers on the Australian health care system.

Date: 31/1/2000
Title: Public forums to encourage community comment on gene technology regulation

Description:
The Commonwealth Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (IOGTR) will hold public forums to seek community views on how Australia should regulate gene technology.

Date: 6/1/2000
Title: Patient contribution increase for PBS medicines

Description:
The patient copayment amounts for prescription medicines listed on the Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) have increased from 1 January this year.