Media Hub

July 2011

29 July 2011

New Food and Health Dialogue Website Keeping Consumers Informed

A new Australian government website that features innovative initiatives to improve the nutritional profile of Australia's food supply, has been launched.

20 July 2011

TGA Transparency Review Released

The Australian Government has released the report of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Transparency Review panel, chaired by Professor Dennis Pearce.

11 July 2011

New DVD Focuses on Improving Road Safety for Indigenous Australians

The Australian Government has launched the DVD Being Safe, Not Sorry in conjunction with the National Road Safety Council, focusing on practical initiatives to improve road safety for Indigenous Australians.

07 July 2011

Grants to Lift Awareness of Organ and Tissue Donation

Community Awareness Grants totalling $348,000 have been awarded to address barriers to decision-making and discussion about organ and tissue donation in culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

07 July 2011

Review of Regulatory Powers of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

The Australian government will review the regulatory powers of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA).

07 July 2011

Cannabis-Like Drugs to be Outlawed

Eight synthetic cannabis-like substances will be classified as prohibited substances throughout Australia from 8 July, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, has announced.

06 July 2011

Hinch Surgery Highlights Organ and Tissue Transplant Reforms

Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, has welcomed the news that well known broadcaster Derryn Hinch, has undergone liver transplant surgery.

01 July 2011

New Protocols: Organ Transplant Lists

A consensus statement on organ transplant waiting lists and organ allocation protocols for transplantation has been launched by Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Catherine King.