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The Fred Hollows Foundation invests in $3 million program to combat Indigenous diabetes vision loss

Date: 
Tue, 26/06/2012
Spokesperson: 
The Fred Hollows Foundation

   The Fred Hollows Foundation today announced it was entering into a $3 million partnership with the University of Melbourne to carry out an innovative program to reduce diabetes related blindness and combat chronic disease amongst Indigenous Australians.

Targeting obesity, dental and primary health care

Date: 
Tue, 26/06/2012
Spokesperson: 
The Australian National University (ANU)

   In a major boost for primary health research, the ANU Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute has announced $7.5 million in funding to establish three new Centres of Research Excellence in primary health care.

A win-win for GPs in the medico-political world

Date: 
Tue, 26/06/2012
Spokesperson: 
Australian Medicare Local Alliance (AML Alliance)

   The AML Alliance has welcomed the AMA’s commitment to GPs and acknowledges its independent contribution to the medico-politics of this nation but its grasp of the importance of GPs and general practice in Medicare Locals is off beam, AML Alliance Chair Dr Arn Sprogis said today.

AMACGP flags bigger local role for AMA in supporting General Practice

Date: 
Tue, 26/06/2012
Spokesperson: 
Australian Medical Association Limited (AMA)

   The AMA Council of General Practice (AMACGP) has flagged a more active role for the AMA at the local level in supporting general practice in the new Medicare Locals environment. The AMACGP – the peak independent national Council for GPs – met in Canberra over the weekend.

30 percent increase in breast screening

Date: 
Mon, 25/06/2012
Spokesperson: 
ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher MLA

   ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Health Katy Gallagher MLA today announced there had been a 30 percent increase in the number of breast screens performed in the ACT. In the year to May, there have been a total of 13,937 breast screens performed, which is 3,246 or 30 percent more than the same period last year.

New Macintyre Health Service brings families together

Date: 
Mon, 25/06/2012
Spokesperson: 
QLD Minister for Health, The Hon Lawrence Springborg

   Local families can now access a one-stop-shop for their family health needs following the official opening of the Macintyre Maternity, Child and Family Health Service in Goondiwindi on Friday.

New age of online learning for health

Date: 
Mon, 25/06/2012
Spokesperson: 
NT Minister for Health, Kon Vatskalis

   The Department of Health has entered a new educational age utilising online technology to provide staff with better access to quality training regardless of where in the Northern Territory they work.

You're not too old to donate life

Date: 
Mon, 25/06/2012
Spokesperson: 
Organ and Tissue Authority

   "Many Australians aged 65 years or over believe that it is better to just leave it to their family to decide, even though 82% of them believe it is important that their family know their wishes and 71% correctly understand that the family is always asked to confirm the donation wishes of the deceased.

Australian physiotherapists campaign for Medicare support during World Continence Week

Date: 
Mon, 25/06/2012
Spokesperson: 
Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)

   As World Continence Week begins, the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is campaigning for dedicated Medicare items for incontinence treatment. In 2010 nearly 4.8 million Australians, more than a quarter of the Australian population aged over 15 years, were living with incontinence. This figure is estimated to rise to more than 6.4 million by 2030.

Patients to benefit from new PBS listings

Date: 
Mon, 25/06/2012
Spokesperson: 
Medicines Australia

   The listing of 11 prescription medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme announced by the Federal Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek will provide patients with affordable access to cost- effective treatments, Medicines Australia chief executive Brendan Shaw said today.

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