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Strong primary and community health sector critical to avoiding hospital

Date: 
Fri, 24/05/2013
Spokesperson: 
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)

  The reduction in potentially preventable hospital admissions reported by COAG today has been welcomed by the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association.

No silver bullet for reducing hospital waiting lists

Date: 
Thu, 23/05/2013
Spokesperson: 
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)

  Reducing hospital waiting lists and waiting times for treatment requires both internal and external strategies, according to a new study in the Australian Health Review. The Australian Health Review is the peer reviewed journal of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association.

More Home-Based Palliative Care Services for Tasmania

Date: 
Thu, 23/05/2013
Spokesperson: 
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Mental Health Reform, The Hon Mark Butler MP

  Federal Minister for Ageing Mark Butler was in Hobart today to announce $50 million in funding for palliative care in Tasmania was now available for services providers as part of the Government’s Tasmanian Health Assistance Package.

Hidden costs of medical degrees – new study

Date: 
Thu, 23/05/2013
Spokesperson: 
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)

  A new study into the ‘hidden’ costs of medical education has found that medical degrees may cost up to 65 per cent more than previous estimates based on the cost to universities. The Australian Health Review is the peer reviewed journal of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association.

Report on Medicare Locals’ coordination of care in rural areas

Date: 
Tue, 21/05/2013
Spokesperson: 
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA), National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) and the Australian Medicare Local Alliance (AMLA)

  A report has been published this week on some of the key issues that will enable Medicare Locals to deal with the particular challenges they face in rural and remote areas.

Coalition must support dental Budget initiative

Date: 
Mon, 20/05/2013
Spokesperson: 
Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA), Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), and the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association(AHHA)

 

Health Budget delivers some gains but fails to address key issues

Date: 
Wed, 15/05/2013
Spokesperson: 
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)

  The AHHA acknowledges the balanced approach taken by the Government in this year’s Health Budget given the difficult fiscal environment. 

Sub-acute care funding cuts will impact on the whole health system

Date: 
Tue, 14/05/2013
Spokesperson: 
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)

  The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association calls on the Commonwealth and all State and Territory Governments to urgently address the impending cessation of funding for critical rehabilitation services.

NDIS funding plan welcomed

Date: 
Fri, 03/05/2013
Spokesperson: 
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)

  The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association today welcomed the Government’s plan to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the commitment from the Coalition to fully support these measures. 

Commonwealth asked to intervene on fluoride

Date: 
Fri, 19/04/2013
Spokesperson: 
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA), Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), the Australian Dental Association Inc (ADA), the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) and the Australian Health Care Reform Alliance (AHCRA).

 

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