Monthly Archives: March 2010

Access to mental health services has improved according to a post-implementation review of a new initiative designed to improve access to psychiatrists, psychologists and general practitioners. The Better access to psychiatrists, psychologists and general practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (Better Access) program was introduced to improve support for patients with mental disorders. More information [...]

The Rudd Government announced today $4.9 Million for 12 Healthy Communities grants across Australia to tackle overweight and obesity in local communities. Part of the Healthy Communities pilot program, these communities will receive funding to run initiatives to get their communities active or participating in exercise. In addition to the Local Government Area Grants, the [...]

MEDIA RELEASE 29 March 2010 REPORT OF PRIVATE HEALTH FUND SERVICE AND PERFORMANCE The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman today published its annual State of the Health Funds Report, providing information on the comparative performance and service delivery of private health insurance funds in Australia. Private Health Insurance Ombudsman, Samantha Gavel, said the main aim of [...]

The Australian Government will boost the training opportunities for more than 1,000 medical, dental and allied health students in rural communities with $33 million more for essential infrastructure.

New clinical guideline released by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners will assist with diagnosis, treatment and management of osteoporosis in older people.

Long serving Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) men’s basketball head coach, Martin Clarke, has resigned from his current role to take up the head coaching position with National Basketball League team the Adelaide 36ers. Clarke joined the AIS basketball program as men’s assistant coach in 1998, before taking over as head coach in 2003. At [...]

The Australian Government announced $4.9 Million for 12 Healthy Communities grants across Australia to tackle overweight and obesity in local communities.

Access to mental health services has improved according to a post-implementation review of a new initiative designed to improve access to psychiatrists, psychologists and general practitioners.

A new building that’s set to become an education and medical research hub for the Northern Territory, has been named in honour of two pioneering Indigenous leaders of the past.

Regional Australians will soon find it easier to get in to see a doctor, following the Australian Government announcement of $632 million to train an additional 6,000 GPs and specialists.