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Friday, 03 December 2010
Further Steps Taken to Implement Medicare Locals
The Australian Government has taken the next step in reforming Australias health system and establishing a network of primary health care organisations- Medicare Locals - by releasing the latest draft of its planned geographic boundaries.
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Friday, 03 December 2010
Funding Equipment to Fight Hearing Loss in Indigenous Children
The Australian Government is providing more than 400 pieces of medical equipment to help reduce the rate of hearing loss among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
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Friday, 03 December 2010
Making it easier to see your doctor - Boost for GP After-Hours
After-hours support from local GPs will be boosted in communities around the country following two announcements on 1 December by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon.
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Friday, 03 December 2010
Pandemic Warning Decreased to Alert Phase
From 1 December 2010, Australia's pandemic phase moves from PROTECT to ALERT, signifying the end of the H1N1 influenza (swine flu) pandemic in Australia.
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Friday, 03 December 2010
New Medicines Available Through PBS from 1 December
Australians suffering from pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, osteoporosis, bipolar disorder, or hepatitis C will be among those to benefit from changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) that come into effect on 1 December.
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Thursday, 02 December 2010
Making it easier to see your doctor - Boost for GP AFTER-HOURS
After-hours support from local GPs will be boosted in communities around the country following two announcements today by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon.
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