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Early diagnosis and medical intervention critical to arthritis 3/10/2009

A report released recently by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) highlights how important early diagnosis and medical intervention are in treating rheumatoid ...

No short term solutions to closing the gap on Indigenous health 3/10/2009

The AMA welcomes the commitment the Rudd Government has shown over the past 12 months to closing the Indigenous health gap.

AHHA claims health issues ignored in stimulus package 2/5/2009

By ignoring the health sector in the recent stimulus package the Federal Government has missed the opportunity to support one of the most important areas of the Australian economy, ...

Aust technology used to improve health record keeping 2/3/2009

CSIRO is helping to address an issue vexing the health system worldwide – the need for quality, accurate information in electronic health records.

Number of public sector medical indemnity claims on the decline 1/29/2009

The fifth annual report on public sector medical indemnity claims, released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, shows the number of new public sector medical indemnity ...

New govt research funding allocated for a healthy planet 1/29/2009

$10 million of new government funding announced recently provides a vital step towards addressing targeted research priorities identified in 2007 in Research Australia’s report ...

$2.5 mln for new scholarships to boost health services in bush 1/27/2009

Rural and regional health services will get a boost through new scholarships that enable allied health students to undertake clinical placements in rural or remote communities during ...

Healthtec provides comfortable tables for the health industry 11/13/2008

Matt Horne, the director of sales and marketing at Healthtec, talks to MedicalSearch about the benefits that his company's tables provide to health practitioners.

New scholarships are set to be awarded to nurse practitioners 10/30/2008

The Australian Government is investing $2.1 million to help build the nation’s nurse practitioner workforce.

$100 million facility will supersize nanotechnology research 10/21/2008

Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, has launched a $100 million collaborative research facility that will provide Australia's researchers with ...

Could exercise prevent falls in Parkinson's Disease sufferers 10/2/2008

New research into prevention of falls in people with Parkinson’s disease will be presented at the Parkinson’s Australia National Conference in Sydney Olympic Park from 16–17 October ...

Government's time starts right now for addressing innovation 9/25/2008

The health and medical research community welcomed the release of the Review of the National Innovation System green paper recently and called on the Government to act quickly to ...

WEHI scientists receive two of Vic's most respected awards 8/19/2008

Professor Peter Colman has won Victoria’s most coveted science award, the Victoria Prize, and Dr Ian Majewski has been awarded a prestigious Victoria Fellowship.

CSIRO ticks A$20 mln funding for ICT innovation in healthcare 7/31/2008

CSIRO has welcomed the launch of the Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) as a national venture, supported by A$20 million in funding from the Federal and Queensland governments. ...

Govt to improve aged, community care for Indigenous Aussies 7/29/2008

The Federal Government is calling for tenders to develop new workforce training resources to help improve home and community care for frail and older indigenous Australians.

CSIRO scientists use biostatistics to detect disease outbreaks 7/17/2008

An internationally recognised authority in biostatistics, Harvard University Professor Louise Ryan, is working with CSIRO researchers to help improve the way statistics are used to ...

University Australia, AAMRI to support medical research funding 7/8/2008

On the occasion of the Australian Society of Medical Research (ASMR) Medical Research Week, Universities Australia and the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes ...

AMA urges govt to bring aged care out of policy inertia zone 6/26/2008

The Australian Medical Association has urged the Government to address the policy inertia that continued to restrict medical services for the care of sick and frail residents of aged ...

Recognition granted for overseas trained medical specialists 6/24/2008

Specialist training and practice in Australia generally follows the model of postgraduate advanced clinical training and examinations developed in the United Kingdom.

AHHA welcomes new primary healthcare strategy 6/17/2008

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Nicola Roxon of the development of a new primary healthcare strategy.

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