http://www.health.gov.au Better health and active ageing for all Australians. en-au health.webmaster@health.gov.auThu, 22 May 2008 03:10:00 GMTThu, 20 Nov 2008 02:27:52 GMT http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/home/$FILE/crest.gif http://www.health.gov.auhttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-je-je222.htmAustralian Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, today announced a further 16 transition care places have become operational in Queensland – helping hundreds of older people out of hospital and back to their homes.{4beed90b-4891-582d-5d11-7df47acf6246}Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:27:52 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-je-je221.htmMore than 1000 copies of a new publication focusing on care workers for older people in the community and how to improve their skills base is ready for distribution. {2e71ef25-42db-618b-133c-fcb1e802d9c7}Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:54:10 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr158.htmMr Bill Ferris AC appointed as Chairman of the new Health and Hospitals Fund Advisory Board. {b15942cb-f52d-2e62-25f0-6efa4a1e7e29}Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:20:38 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr157.htmApplications for the 2009 Nurse Practitioner Scholarships are now open. The scholarships will provide up to $15,000 a year for two years to nurses to upgrade their skills to become nurse practitioners.{15cc4e59-b515-1592-52c5-d4239a44a21b}Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:19:03 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr156.htmNineteen community projects across Australia will receive a total of $3.6 million in the first round of grants for grassroots, community work targeted at combating the impact of excessive alcohol consumption on individuals, their families and the wider community.{ecb53fdd-be04-7bc4-e1fb-693afeb997f8}Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:50:07 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-je-je220.htmMinister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot will attend the inaugural meeting of the Australian Council of Local Government in Canberra on Tuesday (Nov 18) and participate in a special session entitled: Improving wellbeing in our communities.{108a3bd9-824b-4bfd-765f-afec91f8eb3b}Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:35:09 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr155.htmIn the 2008 September quarter, Medicare Australia processed 73.4 million services – involving the payment of benefits totalling $3.5 billion. This represented about 3.4 services and about $166 in benefits for every Australian. {45a8e6e-24e1-3060-52c4-fa60928a9086}Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:39:48 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr154.htmPatient transport and accommodation will receive a $10 million boost to improve access to health services across Tasmania. {feb7d1d6-2674-24cc-3b7d-7985fcb0f538}Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:40:14 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr153.htmThe theme of 2008’s World Diabetes Day is ‘Diabetes in Children and Adolescents’.{6694d24d-607d-9cea-627b-a4746c899711}Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:19:21 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-jm-jm021.htmThe passage through the Senate today of the legislation setting up the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority marks a new era of hope for people needing organ transplants. {a858bae0-d0f5-9792-ee51-a8aae6198c2e}Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:59:38 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-je-je219.htmAs part of the Australian Government’s commitment to Indigenous aged care, Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot announced an independent review of three Government aged care workforce initiatives in the Northern Territory.{8a22d72d-c432-19c2-6c66-188db8e4420e}Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:12:13 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-jm-jm020.htmThe Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Jan McLucas, has launched two new TV community service advertisements to ensure that consumers are aware of the food poisoning risks when preparing food at home. {b9defedf-8f7e-3e1d-e601-a11d1aedfcad}Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:14:34 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-je-je218.htmThe Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot has detailed the next stage of the Australian Government’s $46 million Indigenous Aged Care Plan. {7470b6ab-6641-7802-6f4f-a910d9513c67}Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:25:56 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-ke-ke054.htmOver 1800 individual young sportspeople and over 200 teams across Australia will be awarded grants each year under the Government's new Local Sporting Champions program.{bc25e9fc-fc17-75f-5d86-bfa34c011c84}Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:53:53 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr152.htmThe Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon announced on 10 November 2008 that the Rudd Government will fund a Medicare-eligible magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) service will be provided in Joondalup, Western Australia, by SKG Radiology Pty Ltd. {d1bf6cf9-78af-68bd-6912-e4ffa390bf7c}Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:41:55 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr151.htmThe Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, and Member for Hasluck Sharryn Jackson announced on 10 November 2008 a Medicare-eligible magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) service funded by the Australian Government will be located in Armadale, Western Australia, by SKG Radiology Pty Ltd. {fac37996-a86b-c3e1-32c6-e9d79e1743bf}Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:08:54 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr150.htmMany of Australia’s leading health and medical researchers have reason to celebrate today with the announcement of $132 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Program Grants and Fellowships, as well as the NHMRC European Union Collaborative Health Research Grants. {8f5ac4f-f8c6-3dc8-a3ae-1d7ed06aa81}Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:15:03 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-dept-dept071108.htmCommonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for the care of older Australians together with the Australian Local Government Association have met in Melbourne at the second Ministerial Conference on Ageing.{149595b-349e-c53-8bd-4d02eb191616}Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:01:37 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-je-je217.htmThe Australian Government has allocated 228 new transition care places under its $293.2 million plan to help older Australians recover from a hospital stay and return to their own homes.{5239a6d7-c037-ba7e-301c-47f8255281f3}Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:24:23 GMThttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr149.htmZaidee’s Rainbow Hair Net Day – a day to raise awareness of organ donation among schoolchildren and their families. {cab9cc67-9407-c083-9098-5e1fb2223f7}Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:04:23 GMT