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06 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Call for Private Interest in Building Multi-Storey Car Parks at QEII Medical Centre Victor P Taffa The Western Australia State Government has advertised for expressions of interest from private companies to build, finance and operate Multi-Storey Car Parks at QEII Medical Centre in Nedlands. Health Minister Kim Hames said the Car Parks [...]
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06 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames GPs to get Clarity on Flu Vaccination as Investigations Continue Victor P Taffa General practitioners across Western Australia are set to receive new advice on the seasonal influenza vaccination program for healthy children aged under five following the Commonwealth Government’s continued suspension of the program according to Health Minister Kim Hames. “I [...]
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05 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Aboriginal Health Funding Boost in the Great Southern Region Victor P Taffa Aboriginal people living in the Great Southern region will benefit from a $4.25 Million funding boost to improve their health under the COAG National Partnership Agreements. The region was allocated the funding as part of a $128.7 Million reform [...]
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04 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Fiona Stanley Hospital a step closer after final designs completed Victor P Taffa Portfolio: Health The State Government today displayed the final design of Fiona Stanley Hospital, which will become the flagship tertiary hospital South of Perth. Health Minister Kim Hames said the completion of the design represented a major milestone for the [...]
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04 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Mental Health Graham Jacobs New partnership in Suicide Prevention Victor P Taffa Mental Health Minister Graham Jacobs announced today that Centrecare Inc was the preferred non-government organisation to implement the $13 Million ‘Western Australian Suicide Prevention Strategy 2009-2013’. “About 2,000 Australians die from suicide every year. For every person who dies in this way, there [...]
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04 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Seven new Ambulances for the Kimberley Victor P Taffa Derby is one of three Kimberley towns set to receive new ambulances under a $26.1 Million cash injection into regional emergency healthcare in the latest State Budget. Health Minister Kim Hames today visited Derby Hospital and met with local ambulance service staff to [...]
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04 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames $14.9 Million expansion of critical care at Bunbury Hospital Victor P Taffa Bunbury Hospital is to undergo a $14.9 Million redevelopment which will establish an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and expand the Emergency Department (ED). Health Minister Kim Hames, who announced the redevelopment today, said the new ICU would be operational by [...]
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04 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames New plans under way for Royal Perth Hospital redevelopment Victor P Taffa Planning for the redevelopment of Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) to become a major 400-bed tertiary hospital is under way, Health Minister Kim Hames said today. “The State Government is full-steam ahead in planning the redevelopment of RPH and it is [...]
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30 May 2010
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Program helps younger people with disability move out of residential aged care Victor P Taffa A report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that in 2008–09, a total of 817 people received services funded by the Younger People with Disability in Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC) program. The YPIRAC [...]
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29 May 2010
Australian institute of Health and Welfare Victor P Taffa The number of clients being treated for dependence on opioid drugs such as heroin increased by over 2,000 in 2009, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). “From 2004 to 2007 treatment figures remained relatively stable, but since then there has [...]
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26 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames State Budget 2010-11: Nickol Bay Hospital to be rebuilt Victor P Taffa The ageing Nickol Bay Hospital in Karratha will be rebuilt under the Liberal-National Government’s Royalties for Regions investment in the 2010-11 State Budget. Royalties for Regions is funded by the equivalent of 25 % of Western Australia’s mining and [...]
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26 May 2010
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Primary carers of people with arthritis and osteoporosis Victor P Taffa Family members known as ‘primary carers’ provide significant assistance to people with disability associated with arthritis and osteoporosis to help them cope with their restrictions and continue independent living. The demand of caring however can have significant impact on the health [...]
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25 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames State Budget 2010-11: New ambulances and staff for emergency care Victor P Taffa The State Government has strengthened emergency ambulance services in Western Australia with an additional $149.6 Million over four years, which will result in 25 new vehicles, more staff and improvements to the St John Ambulance communication centre. Health Minister [...]
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23 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames State Budget 2010-11: More than 45 child health specialists to cut waiting times Victor P Taffa The Western Australia State Government will appoint more than 45 child health specialists in the next year to support young children in need of speech pathology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. Health Minister Kim Hames said the [...]
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