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THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL MEDIA RELEASE 13 October 2024 Keep Connected This Veterans’ Health Week Veterans’ Health Week is our annual reminder that while service takes a toll on veterans and families, there are so many innovative ways and support opportunities to maintain … Continued
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EMBARGOED UNTIL 13th October Incurable breast cancer is affecting more than 10,000 Australians, many of them look very well. The survival rates of women and men diagnosed with breast cancer are better than they’ve ever been but beating the disease is not possible for more than 10,000 Australians who have metastatic breast cancer … Continued
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Catholic Health Australia (CHA) expressed support for the passage of the Aged Care Act during its appearance before the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs on Friday. Policy Directors Laura Haylen and Alex Lynch appeared before the Committee to outline the views of the Catholic aged care sector, representing over 350 aged care facilities and … Continued
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The claim from online Will companies that a lawyer reviews every Will may lead users to believe their Will is more secure and comprehensive than it really is, writes Hayley Condon, Wills and Estates Special Counsel at Attwood Marshall Lawyers. The allure of online Wills is understandable: convenience, affordability, and the promise of a legally binding … Continued
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The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released today highlights the urgent reality of dementia in Australia, revealing dementia is set to become the nation’s leading cause of death. In 2023, dementia accounted for 9.1 per cent of all deaths, closely following ischaemic heart disease at 9.2 per cent. Dementia remains the … Continued
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This year marks an important milestone for one of Australia’s oldest tertiary nursing schools. La Trobe University’s Bundoora and Bendigo campuses are celebrating 50 years of nursing education, defined by teaching innovations, impactful research and major investment in state-of-the-art infrastructure. La Trobe Vice-Chancellor Professor Theo Farrell said the University had a proud history of educating … Continued
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A government review recommending workforce incentive funding for GPs remains for at least three years is good news, especially for rural communities, says the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP). The Government released the final reports of several reviews, including the Review of General Practice Incentives, the Review of After-Hours Primary Care Programs and Policy, … Continued
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The Australian General Practice Alliance (AGPA) today called for a major overhaul of Medicare including the establishment of an independent pricing authority to set the levels of Medicare rebates. “Medicare is no longer fit for purpose with successive Labor and Coalition Governments starving funding to the point where primary healthcare for Australians is seriously jeopardized” … Continued
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The Queensland Government’s election commitment to make its pharmacy pilots permanent despite numerous cases of misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment and without a clinical evaluation is a serious risk to Queenslander’s health, the Royal Australian College of GPs is warning. The Miles Labor Government announced today that it will make both the Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice … Continued
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La Trobe researchers have discovered that almost half the population has “creaky knees” in a study investigating how common the problem is and what it means for the health of our knees. Knee crepitus, the audible crackling or grinding noise during knee movement, is common across all age groups but does not always reflect underlying knee … Continued
