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25 February 2013
Report Points to Better Health Services for Tasmanians
A preliminary report to improve the delivery of health services for Tasmanian patients has been welcomed by the Australian Government Health Minister Tanya Plibersek and the Tasmanian Minister for Health Michelle O'Byrne.
21 February 2013
Victorian Hospital Rescue Package Helps Patients
The Australia Government has announced a $107 million rescue package for Victorian hospitals.
21 February 2013
Transcript - Casey Hospital - Health Funding - 21 February 2013
19 February 2013
Australian Government Welcomes New Zealand Tobacco Move
Health Minister Tanya Plibersek and Attorney General Mark Dreyfus have welcomed the news that New Zealand will join Australia with plans to introduce tobacco plain-packaging laws.
19 February 2013
HPV Message for a Multicultural Australia
Australian school boys can now be protected against cancers and disease caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV), under a new program launched by the Minister for Health, Tanya Plibersek.
19 February 2013
Subsidy for Groundbreaking Hepatitis C Treatments
More than 130,000 patients will benefit from new and extended subsidies of important medicines each year through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
15 February 2013
More Australians Covered by Private Health Insurance
More than 122,000 people have taken out private hospital cover in the six months since the introduction of income testing of the private health insurance rebate.
15 February 2013
Boys Get Their World-First Dose of Gardasil® to Protect Against HPV
Australian schoolboys have begun receiving the first of three vaccinations to protect them against cancers and disease caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced.
08 February 2013
Transcript - Press Conference Sydney - Private Health Insurance Premium Increases - 8 February 2013
08 February 2013
Families Urged to Shop Around for Best Health Insurance Deal
From April, private health insurance premiums will increase by an average of 5.6%, as the government urged families to shop around for the best deal using comparisons available on the government’s health fund website.
06 February 2013
Transcript - Doorstop, Senate Courtyard - Cakes, Candles and Infection Control - 6 February 2013
05 February 2013
Helping childcare workers and parents to keep kids healthy
A new guide aimed at keeping children safe and healthy in child care centres has been launched.
04 February 2013
Smiles all Round as ACT Signs up for Public Dental funds
Residents in the Australian Capital Territory will benefit from better access to dental care following a new agreement between the Australian Government and the ACT Government
01 February 2013
Boost for Cancer Research
Australia’s world-class researchers will receive a significant boost in their continued fight against cancer from $10.6 million in new funding for 38 research grants.