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NCA recommendations slammed by key health bodies 5/7/2014

Five key health organisations have written to Tony Abbott to express deep concern in relation to the reports and recommendations of the National Commission of Audit (NCA), which ...

Fed budget: GP co-payments, Medicare Locals future "uncertain" 4/22/2014

The federal government's first budget due out next month (May 2014) will include a six dollar co-payment for bulk-billed GP visits and could mean an uncertain future for Medicare ...

New guidelines aim to change perceptions of suicide, mental illness 4/4/2014

Media reporting and commenting on suicide and mental illness will be assisted by an improved national guide launched Tuesday 1 April.

New trial site for the National Disability Insurance Scheme in WA 4/3/2014

The Commonwealth and Western Australian governments recently signed an agreement to establish a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) trial site in Western Australia from 1 ...

Coalition delivers on Seniors Health Card indexation 3/28/2014

Thousands more self-funded retirees will have access to cheaper medicine and health benefits, with parliament introducing legislation to index the income thresholds for the Commonwealth ...

Government moves to end dentists' uncertainty 3/27/2014

The Australian government has introduced the Dental Benefits Legislation Amendment Bill 2014.

No "compelling reason" to own Medibank Private: govt 3/27/2014

Following careful consideration of the scoping study commenced in November 2013, the federal government has decided to put Medibank Private up for sale through an initial public ...

Rise in spending on hospitals and primary health care 3/24/2014

While health spending in Australia has risen markedly in the last decade, the increases have not been even across all sectors, or across states and territories, according to a report ...

Retirees warned on new aged-care reforms 3/18/2014

The aged care reforms coming into play on 1 July 2014 will see retirees paying more for admission and subsequent ongoing care in aged care facilities, Equity Trustees has warned.

$31 million investment in autism research 3/10/2014

The Australian government is supporting groundbreaking research to improve the understanding of autism and to assist people with autism and their families.

Cardiovascular diseases top Australian health care spending 2/25/2014

Australia spends more on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) than on any other disease group, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ...

Fair Work Ombudsman issues fine for underpaying medical centre staff 2/17/2014

The former owner-operator of medical centres in Perth and Sydney has been fined $22,176 over the underpayment of nine employees.

Big spike in small business contacts to competition regulator 2/11/2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched the latest 'Small Business in Focus' report which outlines its work in the sector.

Not paying tax a dangerous game for small businesses 1/24/2014

The recent report that the ATO is chasing a back-log of $18 billion in debt, with small business tax payers accounting for more than 60 per cent of outstanding debt, should ring ...

Tax tips for Australian businesses 1/21/2014

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a new campaign to help Australian businesses meet their tax obligations.

Improving health and budget 'not necessarily mutually exclusive' 1/20/2014

The long term sustainability of Australia's Medicare system is a pressing problem, but health minister Peter Dutton is right to avoid making any hasty decisions about reforming it, ...

Govt's proposal to end free GP visits slammed by doctors 1/2/2014

A recent proposal by the federal government to charge fees for GP visits has been slammed by doctors, saying such a measure would place even greater pressure on public hospitals.

75 per cent compliance rate for pharmacies: Fair Work Ombudsman 12/16/2013

A Fair Work Ombudsman campaign has found that 75 per cent of pharmacies nationally are fully compliant with workplace laws and paying workers correctly.

National health, aged care investment remains on the rise: report 12/10/2013

Health and aged care investment has ramped up in recent years and is foreshadowed to remain at relatively high levels when looking at the national picture, according to the most ...

Health workforce shortage to reach 12.9m 'within decades' 11/12/2013

The world will be short of 12.9 million healthcare workers by 2035, with a figure already standing at 7.2 million, according to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report.

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