Grants to improve rural health access
The Australian Government today announced grants worth more than $10 million to improve private health services in rural areas across Australia.
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7 March 2006
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The Commonwealth Government today announced grants worth more than $10 million to improve private health services in rural areas across Australia.
This funding will support 98 projects, managed by 68 different organisations, covering every state and the Northern Territory. It will enhance the capacity of the private health sector to deliver quality services to local communities.
Most grants are for capital works and operating theatre equipment such as anaesthetic monitors. Other projects include establishing intensive care units, training, speech pathology outreach services, mobile physiotherapy services, renal dialysis and rehabilitation services.
The Rural Private Access Program aims to increase the viability of rural private hospitals and improve the range of privately insurable health services in rural and remote areas.
This is the second round of funding under the government's four-year, $36 million Rural Private Access Program. The first round funding of $7.4 million was announced in June 2005.
Applications for the third round are currently being assessed.
The Rural Private Access Program is part of the Rural Health Strategy that provides $830 million over four years for health and aged care services and workforce measures.
For more information call Mr Abbott's office on ph 02 6277 7220.
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