Release archive

11 May 2012

New eHealth “learning centre” goes live

An online “learning centre” which details how the Australian Government’s new electronic health record system will work for patients and practitioners has been launched.

20 Apr 2012

More Choice, Easier Access and Better Care for Older Australians

Under landmark changes to the aged care system, more people will get to keep their home, and more people will get to stay in their home as they receive aged care.

28 Mar 2012

International Experts Complement Australia’s Organ and Tissue Donation Reform

Visiting Australia for the 2012 Annual DonateLife Network Forum, Dr Laura Siminoff from the USA and Associate Professor Marti Manyalich from Spain have joined delegates to share their experience of organ and tissue donation reform in their home countries and explore opportunities to further Australia’s.

12 Mar 2012

New Nepean Hospital Surgical Wing to Reduce Penrith Waiting Times

Residents of Penrith will have shorter waiting times and greater access to surgical procedures with the opening of a new surgical wing at Nepean hospital.

09 Mar 2012

New Emergency Department for Mersey Patients

Patients at the Mersey Community Hospital are set to benefit from a new $5.3 million Emergency Department which was officially opened on 9 March 2012.

09 Mar 2012

Royal Hobart Hospital Masterplan Unveiled

A once-in-a-generation opportunity to modernise, expand and improve health care services for all Tasmanians has been realised in a new redevelopment masterplan for the Royal Hobart Hospital.

06 Mar 2012

New Data Shows How Often Hospital Staff Wash Their Hands

Doctors and nurses will be given more information about how they can continue to protect their patients from the spread of infectious diseases with the release of new national data on how often hospital staff wash their hands.

27 Feb 2012

Final Report of National Advisory Council on Dental Health

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has welcomed the final report of the National Advisory Council on Dental Health.

23 Feb 2012

1,000 new GPs registrars start work in local communities

A record number of medical school graduates have this year begun their vocational training to become GPs under a $150 million Australian Government program.

06 Feb 2012

New Study Finds Shorter Waiting Times May Save Lives

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has welcomed a new study which shows the Australian Government’s policy of cutting the time patients wait in hospital emergency departments can “save lives.”

23 Jan 2012

Open for Business: Australia’s First National Mental Health Commission

The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, launched Australia’s first National Mental Health Commission on 23 January 2012.

21 Jan 2012

New Ads Encourage Australians to Shape Mental Health Reform

From 21 January 2012, advertisements are appearing in newspapers across the country inviting Australians with a lived experience of mental illness to help shape national mental health reform.

02 Jan 2012