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17 February 2010
New South Wales Ambulance Service New South Wales Paramedics were called to rescue a 30yo female yesterday (Tuesday 16 February 2010) after she sustained a fractured ankle canyoning in the Whungee Wheengee Canyon – Mount Wilson. The Ambulance Service of NSW received the call around 2.30 pm. SCAT (Special Casualty Access Team) Paramedics were winched into the [...]
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15 February 2010
Tasmania Opposition Leader Will Hodgman Tasmania Shadow Minister for Health Brett Whiteley $4.5 MILLION FROM LIBERALS TO DELIVER AUSTRALIA-FIRST AUTISM SERVICES Victor P Taffa A Hodgman Liberal Government will become the first State government in Australia to deliver early intensive treatment services for children with autism. The Liberals have committed $4.5 Million over four years to begin a staged, long-term [...]
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15 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames New laws to respect wishes for future health care Victor P Taffa Western Australians will be able to make important decisions regarding their future medical treatment and lifestyle choices, under new legislation which takes effect today. Health Minister Kim Hames said new laws would give any competent adult the right to document [...]
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15 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Health Minister warns of paralysis risk Victor P Taffa The number of spinal injuries relating to water activities in Western Australia has hit a record of 30 in the past year, prompting Health Minister Kim Hames to warn of the dangers of diving and swimming accidents during hot weather. The Royal Perth [...]
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05 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Disability Services Simon O’ Brien Beach holiday house opens for people with disabilities Victor P Taffa Most Western Australians love a beach holiday and people with disabilities can now enjoy one at a dedicated house in Bunbury run by a charity organisation. Western Australia Minister for Disability Services Simon O’Brien today opened the four-bedroom holiday [...]
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04 February 2010
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Western Australia Minister for Mental Health Graham Jacobs Mental health services revolutionised with Australian-first initiative Victor P Taffa The Liberal-National Government has continued to revolutionise the management and service of mental health by today delivering on an election commitment to establish Australia’s first Mental Health Commission. The Mental Health Commission would be established from March [...]
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04 February 2010
Victoria Shadow Minister for Health David Davis SECRET WESTERN HEALTH WAITING LISTS REVEALED Victor P Taffa THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL ALTONA AND WESTERN METRO PATIENTS ON HIDDEN WAITING LIST OPPOSITION DEMANDS ALP CANDIDATE JILL HENNESSY REVEAL HER KNOWLEDGE AND INVOLVEMENT IN SECRET WAITING LISTS Thousands of Altona residents have waited for treatment at Sunshine, Western and Williamstown hospitals on secret unreported [...]
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02 February 2010
New South Wales Ambulance Service SNAKE SEASON! Victor P Taffa The Ambulance Service of NSW and Australian Reptile Park would like to remind members of the community of the need to keep an eye out for snakes and spiders this summer. Ambulance Service of NSW has responded Paramedic’s to over 20 cases of Snake Bites across NSW in the past [...]
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29 January 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Builders appointed to Phase 1 of Kalgoorlie Health Campus redevelopment Victor P Taffa Builders have been appointed to work on the first phase of the $55.8 million upgrade of Kalgoorlie Health Campus which will involve the construction of a new palliative care addition. Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames said the [...]
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25 January 2010
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY NSW Ambulance Service Look out for those BBQ mishaps on Australia Day No doubt we will all be dusting off the BBQ tomorrow and preparing to celebrate Australia Day with a sausage in one hand or for some a lentil burger in the other. Whilst the opportunity to come together for a good Aussie BBQ is [...]
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20 January 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Expressions of interest called for Albany Health Campus Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Health Minister Kim Hames today announced that expressions of interest (EOI) had been initiated for the first phase of design and construction of the Albany Health Campus. The move advances the Government’s 2008 election commitment to provide [...]
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14 January 2010
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames CT Scanner at Karratha Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls and Minister for Health Kim Hames have jointly announced a boost for Health services in the Pilbara. A new state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) scanner installed at Nickol Bay Hospital is [...]
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11 January 2010
Western Australia Deputy Premier Kim Hames Department of Health Acting Director General appointed Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames today announced the appointment of Kim Snowball as Acting Director General of the Department of Health. Mr Snowball will act in the position for six months from January 16. Dr Hames said Mr Snowball was a highly [...]
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05 January 2010
NSW Ambulance Service Truck-Car Collision, Muswellbrook Five people have been taken to John Hunter Hospital following a collision on the New England Highway at Muswellbrook. Paramedics have responded to a motor vehicle collision on the New England Highway, Muswellbrook at approximately 7.40 pm. (5 January 2010)1940 hrs. Several patients have been assessed and treated from this accident and will be [...]
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