Health and Aged Care News

Local Hospital Networks will be established across the country and paid directly by the Australian Government for each public hospital service they provide. ...

The Rudd Government today announced major structural reforms to Australia's health and hospital system. ...

Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot today presented training awards to 85 aged care workers from Goodwin Aged Care Services in Canberra. ...

Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot today toured the Australian National University's Dementia Collaborative Research Centre and announced $21.7 million in funding for Dementia Collaborative Research Centres and Dementia Study Training Centres across Australia. ...

The New Year and holiday period is the season of parties and celebration -it's important to be aware of the risks of unprotected sex. ...

The Australian Government today has continued its fight against breast cancer with the announcement that Australian women at risk of breast cancer will be able to be screened by the latest technology as early as next week. ...

Patients and doctors are set to benefit from the Rudd Government's moves to streamline and simplify the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). ...

The Australian Government is acting to address Australia's critical shortage of health professionals by investing $157 million in clinical teaching and training infrastructure and to support undergraduate health professional students in 2010. ...

The Rudd Government today released exposure draft legislation that will assign a unique healthcare identifier number to health care providers and consumers - an important step in building a secure e-health system in Australia. ...

An agreement has been signed between Princess Alexandra Hospital and the National Clinical Care and Trauma Response Centre, which will mean Australia is more prepared than ever to respond to a national incident that causes a significant number of injuries. ...