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29 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Mental Health Mary Wooldridge Opportunity To Contribute To Alcohol And Drug Reform Victor P Taffa Victorians have a new opportunity to contribute to the development of the Coalition Government’s Alcohol and Drug Strategy. Mental Health Minister Mary Wooldridge said today she had supported a request from the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) to undertake additional [...]
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28 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Health David Davis Families Share Their Views On Healthy Eating Victor P Taffa Minister for Health David Davis today hosted a roundtable of Victorian families at Parliament House to share ideas on healthy eating. Speaking at the Victorian consultation forum of the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, Mr Davis [...]
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27 January 2012
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls Large Scale Building Condition Audits For SIHI Victor P Taffa Thirty-seven building condition audits of WA Country Health Service sites are being conducted out across the southern inland area Preface planned upgrades to district hospitals, refurbish small hospitals and nursing posts Thirty-seven building condition audits [...]
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17 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Mental Health Mary Wooldridge EPPIC Bid For More Youth Mental Health Services Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government is calling on the Commonwealth to co-invest to significantly increase and improve youth-focused mental health services in Victoria. Mental Health Minister Mary Wooldridge today said Victoria has submitted a substantial proposal to the Commonwealth as part of [...]
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16 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell Minister Reminds Parents To Protect Children From UV Rays Victor P Taffa Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell today reminded Victorian parents to protect their children from dangerous sun exposure – especially during the school holidays. Visiting a children’s picnic in Collingwood, Ms. Lovell said [...]
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15 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Health David Davis Heat Health Alerts Provide Timely Advice Victor P Taffa Victoria’s heat health alert system will be put to the test again this summer, with January the month most likely to have the most days of extreme temperatures, Health Minister David Davis said today. “Already this month, one Statewide heat health alert has [...]
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10 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Mental Health Mary Wooldridge Applications Open For Mental Illness Research Fund Victor P Taffa Mental Health Minister Mary Wooldridge has called for submissions to a $10 Million fund that will bolster collaborative research and achieve better outcomes for Victorians affected by mental illness. Delivering on a Victorian Coalition Government election commitment, the Mental Illness Research Fund [...]
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08 January 2012
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Construction Starts On New Children’s Hospital Victor P Taffa Premier breaks ground on new children’s hospital site Construction on track for completion in 2015 Set to become part of major health precinct for West Australians of all ages Premier Colin Barnett and Health Minister Kim Hames today officially [...]
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07 January 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Health Jeremy Rockliff One Senior Bureaucrat Could Save Hospital In The Home Victor P Taffa The axing of one senior bureaucrat within the Health Department could save the Hospital in the Home program following revelations by Michelle O’Byrne yesterday that the closure of the program will save $175,000, Shadow Minister for Health Jeremy Rockliff [...]
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04 January 2012
Northern Territory Shadow Minister for Health Matt Conlan A BETTER WAY TO SPEND $5 MILLION Victor P Taffa Shadow Health Minister, Matt Conlan, says he hopes the appointment of a new Federal Health Minister will lead to a renewed commitment to the provision of after-hours GP services across the Northern Territory. Mr. Conlan said he was encouraged by the [...]
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03 January 2012
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Hearing Screening Extended To All Newborns Victor P Taffa All babies born in WA to receive free hearing screening Extension of program encompasses babies born at private hospitals The State Government recently announced that Western Australia’s Newborn Hearing Screening Program would be expanded to include babies born at private hospitals. Currently, there are 29 [...]
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02 January 2012
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames New Ambulance For Rottnest Victor P Taffa $180,000 ambulance delivered to island’s nursing post Replaces troop carrier in use since 2003 Greater reliability of service for visitors and residents The Rottnest Island Nursing Post has become even better equipped to deal with medical emergencies after a new ambulance was delivered to the island. Health Minister [...]
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02 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell Minister Issues Warning On Leaving Children In Hot Cars Victor P Taffa Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell has urged parents not to leave their children in cars during hot weather with the attendant risk of death or serious injury. With a forecast for New [...]
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02 January 2012
Victoria Minister for Mental Health Mary Wooldridge Bong Ban Now In Force Victor P Taffa The sale, display and supply of bongs in Victoria is illegal from today under new laws introduced by the Victorian Coalition Government. Mental Health Minister Mary Wooldridge said the move sent an important message that cannabis was an illegal drug, which when consumed could [...]
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17 December 2011
Victoria Minister for Health David Davis More Than A Million Victorians To Take Up The Fight Against Chronic Disease And Obesity Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government and the Commonwealth today announced an agreement to target more than $100 Million of National Partnership on Preventive Health funding and other Victorian Government health prevention funding to turn around [...]
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17 December 2011
Victoria Minister for Health David Davis Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Builder Appointed Victor P Taffa Victorian Minister for Health David Davis and Federal Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek today joined together to formally appoint Plenary Health as the successful consortium to build the $1 Billion new Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) facilities in Parkville. Mr. Davis said the official [...]
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28 November 2011
Victoria Minister for Health David Davis Coalition Delivers On Motorcycle Paramedic Election Pledge Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government has delivered on an election commitment to pilot a Motorcycle Paramedic Unit to respond to emergencies in inner Melbourne. Marking one year since the Coalition Government was elected Minister for Health David Davis today officially launched Ambulance Victoria’s [...]
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22 November 2011
Victoria Minister for Mental Health Mary Wooldridge Minister Launches Consultation On Mental Health Research Victor P Taffa Victorians with a mental illness, carers, researchers and treatment and support providers are being invited to participate in a consultation process as part of the Coalition Government’s $10 Million Mental Illness Research Fund. Mental Health Minister Mary Wooldridge said the consultation would [...]
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14 November 2011
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare More Australians Seeking Treatment For Alcohol Use Victor P Taffa Increasing numbers of Australians are using drug treatment services for alcohol use, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2009-10: report on the National Minimum Data Set, [...]
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08 November 2011
Victoria Minister for Health David Davis Preferred Bidder For Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Announced Victor P Taffa Construction starting on the state’s $1 Billion new Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) is one step closer with a decision this week by the Victorian Coalition Government to appoint a preferred bidder, the Plenary Health consortium. This means the Coalition Government [...]
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