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27 August 2008

Care at home and in the community boosted by more than $1.4million.

Federal Minister for Ageing Mrs Justine Elliot today announced home and community care services for the elderly and people with disabilities in Western Australia had received an additional $1.4 million.

27 August 2008

Meals on Wheels Day: 15 million meals delivered a year

The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot has paid tribute to the 80,000 volunteers and...

27 August 2008

Unannounced visits

Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot detailed the Australian Government’s unannounced v...

26 August 2008

CMO To Step Down

Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer, Professor John Horvath AO, will step down from his rol...

26 August 2008

Statement on Brighton Aged Care

The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency has reduced the accreditation period of B...

26 August 2008

Statement on the centenary of Sir Donald Bradman

Centenary of Sir Donald Bradman - regarded as one of the greatest exponents of any sport,...

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Correct claiming of MBS level C and D items

Fact Sheet developed to assist GPs to correctly determine whether any level C or D items apply to particular services they provide their patients.

Rural Health

The Office of Rural Health has been established within the Department of Health and Ageing to provide a focus for the reform of rural health policy and programs.

Healthy Kids Check

MBS Items 709 and 711 will support medical practitioners and practice nurses to undertake Healthy Kids Checks.

Elective Surgery Waiting List Reduction Plan

From here you can access information about elective surgery performance in public hospitals from state and territory websites and information about the plan, progress to date and associated media.

NT Emergency Response

A range of measures have been implemented following the release of the Little Children are Sacred report from the NT Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse.

Bringing Nurses Back into the Workforce

Provides cash bonuses to eligible nurses 6 months and 18 months after returning to work in a public or private hospital or residential aged care facility.