Transforming the Nation's Healthcare

by Lisa Omagari in Government on 7 May, 2012

Australia’s dental scheme will receive over half a billion dollars in funding in Tuesday’s budget. Federal Health Minister, Tanya Plibersek, welcomed the spirit of hope the package is expected to bring to those “who have been waiting too long on public dental lists. It will lay the foundation for a new way of providing dental services that will ensure those … Continue reading →

by Lisa Omagari in Government on 8 May, 2012

Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, has urged Australians to think carefully about their food and nutrition choices. Addressing people at the second International Conference on Science of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare, Ms King stated: “We want people to consume less saturated fat, sugar and sodium and to lower the energy content of many common foods they … Continue reading →

by admin in Government, Indigenous, Rural & Remote on 4 May, 2012

Peter Brooks, Director Australian Health Workforce Institute at University of Melbourne examines the future role of overseas-trained doctors in rural Australia. The recently released report from the House of Representatives’ inquiry into the registration processes and support for overseas-trained doctors highlights some major shortfalls in how Australia’s health workforce is organised. Poignantly titled Lost in the Labyrinth, the report explains … Continue reading →

by admin in Government on 3 May, 2012

Elizabeth Manning, Economics Lecturer at Deakin University, justifies why the government’s National Disability Insurance Scheme should be included in 2013′s Federal Budget. The government has announced its commitment to the introduction of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), with money to be set aside in next week’s federal budget for a 2013 start-up in four locations. The funding amount and … Continue reading →

by admin in Aged Care on 1 May, 2012

Hal Kendig,Professor of Ageing and Health and Director of the Ageing, Work and Health Research Unit at University of Sydney discusses a new direction for Australia’s aged care system. The Government’s aged care reforms are a landmark for setting valuable directions for better care. It’s the first such major initiative in more than 25 years – but there’s a long … Continue reading →

by admin in Aged Care on 24 Apr, 2012

Steve Mcfarlan, Director of Aged Psychiatry, Caulfield Hospital (Alfred Health) & Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Monash University, talks about fixing an aged care system that is ‘broken’. Last week, Alzheimer’s Australia released a report that was highly critical of the way Australia’s aged care sector responds to the needs of dementia suffers and their families. It’s an issue that … Continue reading →

by Lisa Omagari in Government on 24 Apr, 2012

This year’s Federal Budget may very well see the reformation of alcohol taxation. A coalition of health agencies has called on the Federal Government to tackle one of the key drivers of alcohol overconsumption: price. The Alcohol Policy Coalition (APC) is urging the government to overhaul the incoherent tax system when it comes to alcohol. The APC suggests that price … Continue reading →