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Tuesday, 28 June 2011
First Medicare Locals to Continue Primary Health Care Reform
Nineteen communities around Australia will lead primary health care reform as Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon announced the organisations that will become the nation 2019 first Medicare Locals from 1 July 2011.
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011
First Steps towards National Mental Health Commission
The first steps are being taken towards establishment of the nation 2019 first National Mental Health Commission, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler said today - welcoming the appointment of Robyn Kruk as Chief Executive Officer designate of the new Commission.
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Know your family members 2019 organ and tissue donation wishes, OK?
All Australians are being encouraged to know the organ and tissue donation wishes of their loved ones in a compelling new television campaign announced today by the Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King.
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Its 2019 3am and Your GP is closed 2014 Who Can You Call?
After-hours contact with a GP will be just a phone-call away from July 1. Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon today announced that Medibank has been appointed to be the operator for the after hours GP helplineand has already recruited over 100 doctors.
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Extra Support for Older Australians After Hospital Stays
More than 30,000 older Australians each year will receive customised care and support to return to everyday life after a spell in hospital, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler said today, announcing expansion of the Transition Care Program by 651 places - bringing the total number of transition care places to 4,000.
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011
GP Super Clinic on the way for City of Hume
Residents of the City of Hume are the winners following the signing of a $7 million agreement between the AustralianGovernment and Dianella Community Health for a GP Super Clinic in Broadmeadows.
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