Marissa’s story
02 Feb 2010
I'm 21 and have been having digestive problems for almost a year.
Having had no luck with GPs I have gone to see a gastro specialist who has now told me if I want any answers I have to cough up $1200.
For a young aged care worker this is basically impossible.
I am angry with the health system- we have some wonderful doctors and nurses in this country, but this is crazy
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The implementation plan provides details of implementation activities over coming months and years, including timelines and major milestones to implement the major health reform agreed by COAG in April 2010.
On 19 and 20 April 2010, an historic agreement was reached by the Council of Australian Governments, except Western Australia, to the establishment of a National Health and Hospitals Network.