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Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Food and Health Dialogue Communique
An Australian Government project to tackle poor dietary habits and to make healthier food choices easier and more accessible for all Australians, is achieving significant outcomes with the food industry stepping up to the mark with a number of better nutrition initiatives, the federal Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, said today, when chairing the seventh meeting of the government's Food and Health Dialogue.
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Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Politics Taken Out of Hospital Funding: National Health Reform
Legislation to establish the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority has been introduced into Parliament.
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Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Bone Marrow Donor Registry Awarded Three-Year Funding Agreement
The Australian Government has signed a three-year $7.4 million funding agreement with the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry.
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Tuesday, 13 September 2011
$475 Million More for Regional Health Facilities
Patients and families in regional communities across Australia are set to benefit from the next round of the Australian Governments $5 billion Health and Hospitals Fund, with applications now open.
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Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Medicare Locals to Deliver Home Grown Health Solutions
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Health Minister Nicola Roxon have heard how Australia first Medicare Locals are on their way to better coordinating local doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to provide more responsive and targeted services for patients.
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Tuesday, 13 September 2011
World-Leading Plain Packaging Legislation Passes House of Representatives
The Australian Governments world-leading plain packaging legislation has passed through the House of Representatives, as Australia moves one step closer to implementing plain packaging of tobacco from 1 January 2012.
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