Monthly Archives: September 2009
Department of Health & Ageing -World Heart Day
In Australia, heart disease is the biggest killer for both men and women. The strategy includes proposals for creating healthier workplaces, such as those promoted by World Heart Day. For more information on World Heart Day go to website.
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Department of Health & Ageing -Australian Government acts on Victorian Nursing Home
The Australian Government yesterday imposed sanctions on Margeruite Gerrard Pty Ltd, the approved provider of Radford Private Nursing Home in Victoria. Radford Private Nursing Home is a 60 bed facility with 36 residents who require high care management. The majority of residential aged care services provide high quality care with sanctions currently in place on [...]
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Minister Consults on Dental Reform
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, visited The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne to discuss recommendations from the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission with dental health professionals.
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Looking into Indigenous Eye Health
A national report into Indigenous eye health released on 28 September shows adult Indigenous Australians suffer higher rates of blindness and other eye related health problems than non-Indigenous Australians.
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Consultation at Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Sydney
About 30 researchers, clinicians and health service executives attended a consultation with the Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler, at the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute on 28 September 2009.
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Consultation with Minister Snowdon in Bunbury
On Monday 28 September, the Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health, and Regional Service Delivery, Warren Snowdon, led a health reform consultation in Bunbury. The meeting was attended by around 30 people, including local doctors, nurses, and health administrators, as well as Regional Director of Bunbury Hospital, Ian Smith, and members of [...]
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Michael on e-health
Michael offers his views on the pros and cons of e-health.
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Department of Health & Ageing -Primary Health Care Research Discussion in Alice
Researchers examining better ways to provide primary health care to rural and remote communities today gathered in Alice Springs to showcase and share the results of their work. The conference brings together primary health care researchers and practitioners with a special focus on rural and remote health care, and is sponsored by the Australian Government’s [...]
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Bunbury Hosts National Health Debate
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health, and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon, visited the Bunbury Hospital South West Health Campus as part of a consultation with health professionals and stakeholders on recommendations of the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission report.
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Department of Health & Ageing -Bunbury Hosts National Health Debate