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Previous MinistersDecember 2011
30 December 2011
GP Helpline Demonstrated to Cut Demand on EDs and After Hours GP Services
More than 20,000 people who have called the GP after hours helpline since it commenced on 1 July have been redirected from seeking urgent after hours treatment at either hospital emergency departments or GP after hours services.
30 December 2011
New PBS Listings, Including Help for New Year's Resolution to Quit Smoking
Smokers making a New Year’s resolution to quit the habit will benefit from new low strength nicotine patches being listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme on January 1.
27 December 2011
Access to Doctors Easier with After Hours GP Helpline
Minister for Health announces expansion of medical services to increase access to GPs after hours.
23 December 2011
Draft Regulations on Plain Packaging for Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products Released
The Australian Government has released draft regulations on plain packaging for non-cigarette tobacco products, including cigars and loose leaf tobacco, for public consultation and submissions by 20 January 2012.
15 December 2011
$114.2 Million Investment in Health and Medical Research
The Australian Government has invested a further $114.2 million in health and medical research through 159 grants.
15 December 2011
New Grants to Assist Research into Indigenous Health Issues
The Australian Government is investing $644,950 in nine new postgraduate scholarships to help outstanding young health and medical researchers work towards improving the health and wellbeing for young Indigenous Australians.