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Tuesday, 11 January 2011
$113m Mental Health Boost to Start 1 January
Hundreds of thousands of Australians with mental health problems will benefit from a $113.2 million boost in treatment and services from 1 January 2011
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Tuesday, 11 January 2011
New Directions for Improving Womens Health
Ensuring women have access to the right health care at the right time is a key objective of the Governments National Womens Health Policy 2010 released on 29 December.
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Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Significant Step in Health Reform
Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon has announced that an important milestone in health reform had been achieved with six states and territories reaching agreement with the Commonwealth on the boundaries for Local Hospital Networks and Medicare Locals.
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Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Boost to Australians fighting cancer
Cancer treatment and prevention continues to get top priority from the Australian Government, following two announcements totalling $22.6 million for high-priority cancer research projects and to extend clinical trials.
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Friday, 24 December 2010
Spare Some Time for Aged Neighbours this Festive Season
The Federal Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, has encouraged Australians to spare a thought for their elderly relatives and neighbours during the festive season.
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Thursday, 23 December 2010
Boundaries agreed for Local Hospital Networks and Medicare Locals
Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, today announced that an important milestone in health reform had been achieved with six States and Territories reaching agreement with the Commonwealth on the boundaries for Local Hospital Networks and Medicare Locals.
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