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Thursday, 19 November 2009
Private Health Insurance Membership Rises Again
Figures released today show that more Australians are continuing to take out private health insurance (PHI) membership.
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Thursday, 19 November 2009
Rural and Regional Aged Care Workers to Benefit from $2.6 Million Training Initiative
Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot today announced $2.6 million to provide training for 4000 staff working in rural and regional aged care homes.
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Thursday, 19 November 2009
Health Infrastructure Funding for Remote Communities
Australia's rural and remote health service providers are now able to access funding for essential health infrastructure and equipment in a new grant round.
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Thursday, 19 November 2009
National Skin Cancer Awareness Campaign
The Government is today launching the 2009/10 National Skin Cancer Awareness Campaign, with a focus on the dangers of cumulative exposure to the sun, particularly for young Australians.
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Thursday, 19 November 2009
$7 million to fight malaria
Today the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Health and Ageing met with Dr Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Thursday, 19 November 2009
National Call for Regional Cancer Centres Applications
Applications for the Rudd Government's $560 million Regional Cancer Centres are now open via a national advertising campaign.
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