The Opposition’s determination to play politics with sensible health measures in the Senate is now at risk of hurting Australia’s midwives and nurse practitioners and their patients.
Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today welcomed the passage of legislation through Parliament which prohibits the use of torture and ensures that the death penalty cannot be reintroduced anywhere in Australia in the future.
Registration is now open for art dealers, including agents, galleries and arts centres to register their interest in becoming signatories to the Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct.
Thanks to the Opposition’s Senate irresponsibility, $48 million in taxpayer funds will now go to pharmaceutical companies without providing a single benefit to any patient or doctor.
The Australian Government today sent its best wishes to Australia’s team ahead of the Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games this weekend.
Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot, today used World Glaucoma Week (7-13 March) to encourage Australians to be aware of the importance of regular eye health checks.
Tony Abbott has today revealed that that there is no real timeline for implementing his paid parental leave thought bubble but that he wants Australian families to wait at least until 2013.
A new strategy launched today will help poor people improve their way of life through increased access to crucial financial services, increasingly being seen as important to reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
The Rudd Government is continuing its strong commitment to a national network of Landcare facilitators, with applications now open for further funding support.
Research that helps map the progress of improving Indigenous child mortality and health and sets targets was launched today by an expert Indigenous health advisory body.
The National Indigenous Health Equality Council (NIHEC) has completed two reports: the Child Mortality Targets: Recommendations and Analysis and National Target Setting Instrument.
