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August 2012

31 August 2012

Government Support for Dentists' Pro-bono Work

Funding for National Dental Foundation, RU486

31 August 2012

Government to Support Dentists who Donate their time for Free

Minister for Health, Tanya Plibersek, today announced that the Government would support the work of dentists who give their time for free to help the most disadvantaged get dental treatment.

29 August 2012

$4 Billion Dental Spend on Children, Low Income Adults and the Bush

More than three million children will be eligible for government-subsidised dental care, in the same way they’re now entitled to Medicare-funded GP visits.

29 August 2012

Transcript - Dental Reform Package - Sydney Dental Hospital

24 August 2012

Transcript of Joint Doorstop - Brisbane - $45 million investment in children’s health services in Brisbane - 24 August 2012

21 August 2012

$1 Million to Support People With Cancer

Health Minister, Tanya Plibersek, announced that the Commonwealth Government will invest $1 million to support Australians affected by cancer in 13 new project grants.

16 August 2012

Tony Wrong Again: This Time on Private Health Insurance

A record 132,366 people took out private hospital insurance in the June Quarter, a 0.4% increase on March and the largest quarterly increase since 2007.

16 August 2012

Australian Medicare Local Alliance Launched

Australians can look forward to more effective and cohesive primary health care with the launch of a new national body to lead the network of Medicare Locals.

15 August 2012

Transcript - Joint Press Conference Parliament House 15 August 2012

15 August 2012

Important Stage in Broome Hospital Emergency Department Upgrade

Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek has welcomed the completion of the first stage of an upgrade to Broome Hospital’s Emergency Department – a significant milestone in the project that when completed will lead to people being seen by a doctor more quickly.

15 August 2012

World Leading Plain Packaging Laws Given a Clean Bill of Health

The Australian Government has welcomed the decision of the High Court of Australia to reject the legal challenge by big tobacco against Australia’s world-leading laws on plain packaging of tobacco.

13 August 2012

Final Stage of the John Curtin School of Medical Research Opens

The third and final stage of the John Curtin School of Medical Research at the Australian National University in Canberra was officially opened on 13 August 2012.

10 August 2012

Davis, Springborg and Skinner: shallow diversion turns out to be all hot air

Three State Coalition governments have tried to shift blame for their poor health performance and looming budget cuts by misleading their constituents about the impact of carbon pricing on hospitals.

09 August 2012

New Appointments to Cancer Australia’s Advisory Council

Three new members have been appointed to the Cancer Australia Advisory Council, along with the reappointment of five current members.

08 August 2012

First Sod Turned on New Hospital for Eastern Perth

Australian Health Minister Tanya Plibersek joined Senator Glenn Sterle and Western Australian Deputy Premier Kim Hames to turn the first sod of a new $360 million hospital campus in Perth.

05 August 2012

Patients Beware: Drug Companies Increase Prices for Some Brands of Medicines

Patients should shop around for their brand of medicine following price increases imposed by pharmaceutical companies on 85 brands of medicines listed on the PBS.

02 August 2012

Researchers of Deadly Esophagus Cancer to Share $42 million Grant

Researchers studying the cause of deadly esophagus cancer are among 17 recipients sharing $42.3 million in medical research funding from the Australian Government.

02 August 2012

$516,000 Sunshine Coast Cancer Centre Extension Opened

Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek has opened the $516,000 extension of the Bloomhill Therapy Centre on the Sunshine Coast.

01 August 2012

Government Makes New Commitment to Healthy Eating Plan

The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program, which is teaching healthy eating habits to primary school aged children all over Australia, will receive a further $5.4 million investment from the Australian Government.

01 August 2012

World Breastfeeding Week

The Minister for Health, Tanya Plibersek, marked World Breastfeeding Week by encouraging Australian women to consider the benefits of exclusively breastfeeding their babies for the first six months of life.