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05 December 2008

Review Into Conditional Adjustment Payment – 2009-2010

Almost 70 submissions were received by the Australian Government’s Review of the Conditional Adjustment Payment (CAP) in residential aged care.

05 December 2008

A Mature Approach to Ageing – Healthy and Positive Ageing

Staying active, eating well, removing hazards from around the home and staying in contact...

05 December 2008

Australian Health Ministers’ Conference JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ 5th December 2008.

Australian Health Ministers today reported that every state and territory had already met...

05 December 2008

Bundaberg Residents Encouraged To Help Shape Their Super Clinic

The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, encouraged local residents in Bundaberg...

05 December 2008

Mt Isa Residents Encouraged To Help Shape Their Super Clinic

The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, encouraged local residents in Mt Isa to...

04 December 2008

Sweeping New Aged Care Laws Passed By Federal Parliament: Police Checks and Bond and Prudential Regulation

New laws passed by Federal Parliament will offer increased protection for aged care reside...

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Drinking Nightmare

The National Youth Alcohol Campaign 'Drinking nightmare' aims to contribute, along with a range of initiatives, to a reduction in harms associated with drinking to intoxication by young Australians.

Skin Cancer Awareness

This is the third summer of the campaign which aims to capture the attention of young Australians and increase their awareness of skin cancer caused by exposure to the sun.

Scholarships for Nurse Practitioners

The scholarships will have a particular emphasis on increasing the availability of nurse practitioners in rural and remote settings and in areas of such need as aged care, mental health, women’s and men’s health, and drug and alcohol health care.

How do you measure up?

The Measure Up campaign aims to raise awareness of healthy lifestyle choices and the links between lifestyle behaviours and the risk of chronic disease.

2007 Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey

The results of the 2007 survey were released on Friday 3 October, 2008. The survey collected data on food intake, physical activity levels and the physical measurements of over 4,000 children across Australia and is the first survey of its kind to involve both government and the food industry.