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Friday, 05 February 2010
Government and Ophthalmologists Agree to Compromise on Cataract Fees
Cataract patients will now have certainty following an agreement reached between the Government and the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists.
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Friday, 05 February 2010
New Treatment Guidelines for Alcohol and Drug Problems
Health professionals will be able to better treat people with alcohol abuse problems, as well as people with coexisting alcohol and other drug use and mental health conditions thanks to two sets of guidelines released today.
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Monday, 01 February 2010
Directory of Services for Older People 2010
Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot today launched the Directory of Services for Older People 2010
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Sunday, 31 January 2010
Aboriginal Health Workers Get a Peak National Body
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, travelled to Ceduna in South Australia to launch a peak national body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers.
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Sunday, 31 January 2010
2009-10 Aged Care Approvals Round Commences
Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot, today announced that more than 12,000 new aged care places throughout Australia, worth more than $477 million in annual funding, will be on offer as part of the 2009-10 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR).
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Sunday, 31 January 2010
E Health to Deliver a Better, More Efficient System
Patient care will be improved and inefficiency in the health system will be cut by new e-health legislation soon to be introduced by the Rudd Government.
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