Monthly Archives: December 2009
Department of Health & Ageing -Agreement to Deliver Certainty for Community Pharmacy and Government
The Australian Government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have reached agreement on the major components of the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement, which will commence on 1 July 2010. The Government will make $15.1 billion available to community pharmacy over the life of the agreement, ensuring a viable community pharmacy network. At the same time, [...]
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Department of Health & Ageing -New dedicated taskforce to support Australia’s World Cup Bid
The Minister for Sport Kate Ellis today announced that a dedicated taskforce will be established to help support the development of Australia’s bid for the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022. The Taskforce will work with the National Coordinators and support the FFA to achieve: the necessary government guarantees and indemnities the broad parameters [...]
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Swine Flu vaccinations for children
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. Health Insite has a topic page on. On 3 December 2009, the TGA approved the Australian-made Panvax H1N1 Vaccine Junior so that children who are between six months and nine years old can be protected from swine flu.
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Department of Health & Ageing -Transparency in Aged Care – Data Release
De-identified financial performance data provided to the Department of Health and Ageing from residential aged care facilities for 2007-08 is now available on the Department’s website. The de-identified financial data for 2007-08 is derived from information provided by approved providers through their General Purpose Financial Reports as a pre-condition for the payment of the Conditional [...]
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Department of Health & Ageing -Agreement Ensures Continuation of Blood Plasma Supplies
The National Blood Authority, acting on behalf of the Rudd Government and the state and territory governments, has reached an agreement with CSL Limited to ensure the continuation of a secure supply of blood plasma products and services. The contract with CSL supports the governments’ policy for the Australian-based fractionation of plasma with products manufactured [...]
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Department of Health & Ageing -New Cancer Treatment Equipment for Coffs Harbour
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, and the NSW Minister for Health Carmel Tebbutt, today welcomed the successful commissioning of new cancer treatment equipment in Coffs Harbour. The new equipment, a linear accelerator, has been installed in the Coffs Harbour unit of the North Coast Cancer Institute, a public facility operated by the [...]
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Department of Health & Ageing -Work of Men’s Health Ambassadors Comes to a Successful Close
Australia’s Men’s Health Ambassadors met for the last time at Government House in Melbourne today. The Victorian Governor, Professor David de Kretser, was one of the first Men’s Health Ambassadors appointed. The ambassadors farewelled were: Professor David de Kretser OAM, Governor of Victoria and founder and patron of Andrology Australia Dr Mick Adams, past Chairperson [...]
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Department of Health & Ageing -Breast Screening boost with new equipment
Australian women are more likely to have breast cancer detected with new state-of-the-art equipment being introduced at BreastScreen Australia services – part of a $120 million national upgrade funded by the Rudd Government. The Rudd Government is determined to reduce the toll cancer imposes on Australians and the commitment to upgrade BreastScreen equipment is one [...]
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Department of Health & Ageing -The Festive Season Not Always Time of Joy
Christmas is traditionally a time of celebration, connecting with family and friends and sharing in the giving spirit, however, for many it can also be a confronting time. It can be a time when our troubles are magnified. Both of these programs enable referral of people with a mental disorder for psychological services.
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Drinking Nightmare Campaign Effective: Research