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03 July 2008

Australian Government to Increase Scrutiny of Aged Care Funding Claims

Commonwealth staff have begun a wide-ranging review of funding claims to ensure that Australian Government payments match the levels of care provided in nursing homes.

03 July 2008

Sunshine Coast and WA Country and Perth Women among Longest Life Expectancy in the World

Australian women on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Western Australia’s agriculture belt sout...

02 July 2008

$136.4 million national plan to boost organ donation and save lives

The Australian Government has proposed a major new national reform package to establish Au...

02 July 2008

Rudd Government funds Penrith sports facilities upgrade

The Australian Government funds the upgrade of sporting facilities in Penrith including a...

02 July 2008

Australian Government's timely initiative on insulin pump subsidy

The rising incidence of Type 1 diabetes in children underlines the importance of the Austr...

01 July 2008

Comment On Petrol Prices and Home and Community Care Services

The Australian Government has a range of measures relating to petrol and community care, t...

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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.

Australian Government 2008-09 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements

Preventative Health Taskforce

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.