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Department of Health & Ageing – Release of draft eHealth Legislation

Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, released the draft eHealth records legislation for public consultation. Today the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, released the draft eHealth records legislation for public consultation. Patients will not only be able to access their own eHealth record but, will also be able to view who has [...]

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Department of Health & Ageing – National Lead Clinicians Group Established

Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon has announced the Chair and members of the National Lead Clinicians Group. Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon today announced the Chair and members of the National Lead Clinicians Group. The other members of the National Lead Clinicians Group are:.

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School Workshops Encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Kids to Work in Health

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary students are being encouraged to consider pursuing a career in healt, as part of the Australian Government’s Attracting More People to Work in Indigenous Health campaign. Twenty workshops are being conducted in schools and careers exhibitions across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

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Child Health Experts to Develop New Healthy Kids Check

Leading Australian child health experts will help develop a new Healthy Kids Check for three-year-olds.

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A Conversation on Ageing with Key Multicultural and Ethnic Groups

Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler and Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Kate Lundy have met with key multicultural community organisations in Melbourne as part of a national conversation on healthy and positive ageing.

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Important New Medicines Listed on the PBS

More than 160,000 Australians per year will benefit from the Australian Government’s decision to provide subsidised access to 48 medicines, including treatments for serious heart conditions including heart failure in infants and children, rare but serious infections like tuberculosis, and cancer.

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Release of draft eHealth Legislation

Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, released the draft eHealth records legislation for public consultation.

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National Lead Clinicians Group Established

Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon has announced the Chair and members of the National Lead Clinicians Group.

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Release of draft eHealth Legislation

Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, released the draft eHealth records legislation for public consultation.

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National Lead Clinicians Group Established

Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon has announced the Chair and members of the National Lead Clinicians Group.

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