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General Practice Prerequisites for Health Reform 2010-08-15: AUstralian General Practice Network (AGPN) Media ReleaseFollowing from a strategic meeting of GP Network Cha... Coalition: Community Controlled Hospitals and Community Health Fund 2010-08-05: Coalition Press Release. The Coalition will take real action to improve the capacity of health-related infra... RACGP: on Coalition Health Policy 2020-08-05: RACGP Media Release.  Click to read the RACGPs thoughts on the Liberal Party's Health Policy. ... Labor Promises More Doctors and Nurses 2010-07-26: Labor Media Release The Gillard Government has made a $96 million committment to improve waiting times and ... The Greens: Government's Health Spend Must Go Further 2010-07-27: The Greens Media Release Greens health spokesperson Rachel Siewert says the Government's $96 million for ho... Invitation to Health Reform Stakeholder Briefing 2010-06-02: On the 20th April 2010, COAG (except WA) reached agreement in relation to the national government's health a... Extra $2 billion for primary health care? 2010-05-07:  Sydney Morning Herald.  This article appeared in the SMH on Thursday 6th May.  It indicates ... AGPN Health Reform Update 2010-05-05:   David Butt, CEO of Australian General Practice Network (AGPN), has sent the following information to ... Federal Gov't axes Medication Management Program 2010-05-05: AGPN Media Release.  The Australian Government has announced that funding for the Medication Management... PHCOs: Better health outcomes for Australians 2010-04-14:  GVGP Division Media Release. ...."For some time, the Board of GVGPs, has been preparing for the possi...

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International Youth Day on Thursday (12/08/2010) marked the start of the International Year of Youth (2010-2011) The event will be a celebration of young peoples' energy, imagination and initiatives and will recognise their crucial contributions to enhancing peace and development. The event is an opportunity for the international community and the UN system to demonstrate their commitment to young people.

Friday 27th August  is Daffodil Day.  Everybody knows someone who has been touched by cancer of some kind.  Donate or do some fundraising to support cancer sufferers.  See the Daffodil Day website for more information

This week (22/08/2010 -28/08/2010) is Speech Pathology Week which seeks to raise awareness about the speech pathology profession and provide information and support for patients with communication and swallowing difficulties.

Also this week: Hearing Awareness Week. One in six Australians have some form of hearing impairment.  This national event aims to raise community awareness about hearing loss and protection of hearing, particularly the dangers of over-exposure to loud noises and loud music.

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