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Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Hearts, Minds and Everything in Between - New Centres of Research Excellence
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler has announced 11 further Centres of Research Excellence, following on from initial announcements in July and August 2010.
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Supporting Women with Secondary Breast Cancer
A booklet which provides guidance on how to conduct important and often difficult conversations around palliative care for women whose breast cancer has spread, has been launched by Nicola Roxon, the Minister for Health and Ageing, at the Pink Ribbon Lunch in Melbourne.
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Minister Launches Psychosocial Support Web Portal
A web portal designed to assist health professionals to provide psychosocial support in disasters has been launched in Sydney.
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Boost For Aged Care Nurses Training
A new round of scholarships under the Supporting a Professional Aged Care Workforce Program has been announced. These scholarships provide aged care nurses with training focussed on improving clinical care and creating career paths in aged care.
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010
30 Minutes to Spare can Reduce our Risk of Chronic Disease
By being active for at least 30 minutes on most days - such as taking a brisk walk - we can reduce our risk of chronic disease.
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Minister Welcomes Findings Of Dementia Initiative Evaluation
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler has welcomed the release of the independent evaluation of the Dementia Initiative, which will help shape future priorities in supporting people with dementia and their carers.
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