Taking Preventative Action - the Government's response to the report of the National Preventative Health Taskforce

On 11 May 2010 the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, released Taking Preventative Action, the Government’s response to the report of the National Preventative Health Taskforce.

Taking Preventative Action, the Government's response to the report of the National Preventative Halth Taskforce

Full version of Taking Preventative Action (PDF 1217 KB)


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Foreword - The Case For Prevention (PDF 470 KB)

Critical Infrastructure recommendations (PDF 43 KB)

Obesity Recommendations (PDF 186 KB)

Tobacco Recommendations (PDF 214 KB)

Alcohol Recommendations (PDF 225 KB)

Next steps and Timeline (PDF 161 KB)


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