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Dr Martin Dooland honoured

Date: 
Fri, 14/06/2013
Spokesperson: 
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)

  The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today congratulated AHHA National Councillor Dr Martin Dooland on his appointment as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia. This well-deserved honour was conferred in recognition of Dr Dooland’s longstanding commitment to improving the oral health of Australians.

New CEO for AHHA

Date: 
Tue, 04/06/2013
Spokesperson: 
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)

  The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) announced today the retirement of its CEO Ms Prue Power AM, and the appointment of Ms Alison Verhoeven to the position of CEO.

Inequities in heart health must be addressed

Date: 
Mon, 03/06/2013
Spokesperson: 
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) and Heart Foundation

  While COAG has reported an overall reduction in heart attack rates, the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association is concerned that the rates remain unacceptably high amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples.

Emergency Department improvements at risk

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

  The Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association is concerned that the improvements in emergency department waiting times reported today by COAG will be lost when funding for subacute services ceases on 30 June 2013.

COAG report highlights health inequalities

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

  The COAG Reform Council’s healthcare performance report released today has highlighted the contribution of the social determinants of health on the health inequities in Australia.

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.

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