http://www.yourhealth.gov.auen-auyourhealth@health.gov.au (yourHealth Webmaster)Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:34:18 +1000http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/Content/RSS.xml/$FILE/rsslogo.gifhttp://www.yourhealth.gov.auhttp://www.yourhealth.gov.au/internet/yourhealth/publishing.nsf/xml/RSS.xml http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr12-mb-mb003.htmThe Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, launched Australia’s first National Mental Health Commission on 23 January 2012.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr12-mb-mb003.htmMon, 23 Jan 2012 14:01:13 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr12-mb-mb002.htmFrom 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.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr12-mb-mb002.htmSat, 21 Jan 2012 -1:-1:-1 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr12-tp-tp001.htmParents celebrating the arrival of a baby in the New Year are reminded about the Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Helpline – 1800 882 436.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr12-tp-tp001.htmMon, 02 Jan 2012 10:59:53 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-tp-tp005.htmMore than 20,000 people who have called the GP after hours helpline since it commenced on 1 July have been redirected from seeking urgent after hours treatment at either hospital emergency departments or GP after hours services.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-tp-tp005.htmFri, 30 Dec 2011 18:07:54 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-tp-tp004.htmSmokers making a New Year’s resolution to quit the habit will benefit from new low strength nicotine patches being listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme on January 1.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-tp-tp004.htmFri, 30 Dec 2011 10:07:28 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-tp-tp003.htmMinister for Health announces expansion of medical services to increase access to GPs after hours.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-tp-tp003.htmTue, 27 Dec 2011 19:14:27 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-tp-tp002.htmThe Australian Government has released draft regulations on plain packaging for non-cigarette tobacco products, including cigars and loose leaf tobacco, for public consultation and submissions by 20 January 2012.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-tp-tp002.htmFri, 23 Dec 2011 14:14:34 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr252.htmAustralians can now look back at over three-years of elective surgery and emergency department data for their local hospital on the popular MyHospitals website following new data added to the website on 30 November 2011http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr252.htmWed, 30 Nov 2011 08:01:00 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr246.htmLegislation has been introduced into Parliament for Australia’s national eHealth records system, with the rollout starting from July 2012.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr246.htmWed, 23 Nov 2011 14:11:27 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr243.htmThe Australian Parliament has passed the Australian Government’s world-leading tobacco plain packaging legislation, meaning all tobacco products sold in Australia will need to be in plain packaging from 1 December 2012. http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr243.htmMon, 21 Nov 2011 14:10:07 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr242.htmMore and more patients around the country will see services expand at their local GP clinics as a result of a $54 million investment in frontline medical services by the Australian Government.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr242.htmFri, 18 Nov 2011 10:30:27 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr241.htmNew figures from the Private Health Insurance Administration Council show that more Australians are covered by private hospital insurance now than at any other time in the past 35 years.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr241.htmWed, 16 Nov 2011 10:56:51 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr238.htm The Australian Government’s world-leading tobacco plain packaging legislation has passed through the Australian Senate, meaning all tobacco products sold in Australia must be in plain packaging from 1 December 2012. http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr238.htm Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:13:10 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr237.htmPatients in the Carindale area can see big changes at the Carindale Medical Clinic thanks to a $300,000 primary care infrastructure grant from the Australian Government.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr237.htmThu, 10 Nov 2011 17:22:37 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr231.htmThirty-eight organisations have been selected to become the next Medicare Locals that will drive access to better primary health care for Australian families.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr231.htmFri, 04 Nov 2011 13:37:07 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr227.htmA key pillar of the Australian Government’s health reforms, the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, has moved a step closer with legislation to establish the statutory authority passing the House of Representatives, Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon, said.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr227.htmWed, 02 Nov 2011 13:36:36 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr225.htmMore than 200 applications for health services in rural and regional Australia, totalling almost $3.4 billion, have been received under the Australian Government’s latest Health and Hospitals Fund Regional Priority Round.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr225.htmWed, 02 Nov 2011 09:47:32 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr223.htmPatients and pregnant women around the country are benefitting from trail-blazing nurse practitioners and midwives who, in collaboration with medical practitioners, are now providing Government-subsidised services to patients.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr223.htmTue, 01 Nov 2011 08:46:24 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr222.htmThe Australian Government is delivering more health services to Shellharbour with the official opening of the Shellharbour GP Super Clinic.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr222.htmFri, 28 Oct 2011 13:50:21 +1000 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr221.htmPatients in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven will benefit from better access to more sub-acute hospital beds including improved rehabilitation, palliative care and mental health services as a result of the Gillard Government’s historic national health reforms.http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-nr-nr221.htmFri, 28 Oct 2011 13:35:48 +1000