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2011 Australian of the Year Simon McKeon will chair an independent review of health and medical research in Australia and recommend a 10-year strategic health and medical research plan for the nation. The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, today announced that the 2011 Australian of the Year, Simon McKeon, will chair an independent review of health and medical research in Australia and recommend a 10-year strategic health and medical research plan for the nation. Professor Little is a National Health and Medical Research Council Research (NHMRC) Principal Research Fellow at the University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience where she leads the Renal Development and Disease research laboratory.

The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) and NSW Health are investigating an incident at the Orica Botany Plant which resulted in an emission of mercury vapour into the air.

A new version of a popular Nutrition Panel Calculator, used by industry to provide important nutrition information on food labels, has been launched.

Tasmanian families were today thanked by the Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, for their increased family discussion and knowledge of each others’ organ and tissue donation wishes.

The rules governing the location of pharmacies in Australia will be fairer and more transparent following changes that come into force from 18 October 2011

The Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, has released a mid point implementation review of Australia’s efforts to increase organ and tissue donation rates and agreed in principle to the opportunities for further improvements identified in the report. The report, Mid-Point Implementation Review Report of the National Reform Package – A World’s Best Practice Approach to Organ and Tissue Donation, was commissioned by the Parliamentary Secretary to evaluate the implementation of its National Reform Agenda. ‘The report notes the important building blocks achieved in the first phase of implementation of the reform agenda, including the establishment of the Organ and Tissue Authority (the Authority) and the laying of strong foundations in hospitals through the formation of the DonateLife Network,’ Ms King said.

2011 Australian of the Year Simon McKeon will chair an independent review of health and medical research in Australia and recommend a 10-year strategic health and medical research plan for the nation.

NSW Health is warning the community to be careful if taking Newton’s Pharmacy Prostate Drops or Newton’s Pharmacy Asthma Mixture purchased from Newton’s Pharmacy on York Street in the Sydney CBD, following a recent case of hyperthyroidism in a Sydney man.

The Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, has released a mid point implementation review of Australia’s efforts to increase organ and tissue donation rates and agreed in principle to the opportunities for further improvements identified in the report.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler paid tribute to founder of R U OK? DayGavin Larkin who passed away on Wednesday 21 September.