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14 January 2011
Victoria Minister for Health David Davis Victoria Minister for Mental Health Mary Wooldridge Coalition Government Listens To Views Of Victorians On Health Reform Proposals Victor P Taffa The Coalition Government has announced the details of further forums and roundtable discussions to listen to the views of the community and professional groups on Federal Health Reform Proposals. Minister for Health [...]
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13 January 2011
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls Karratha Grandmother Graduates With Honours From Nursing School Victor P Taffa A Karratha Grandmother has beaten the odds to Graduate as an enrolled nurse and takes out the top honour in her Class. Kate Moyes received her Diploma of Nursing from the Marr Mooditj Foundation [...]
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13 January 2011
Western Australia Minister for Mental Health Helen Morton Mental Health Advisory Council Established In Western Australia Victor P Taffa West Australians have the opportunity to be at the forefront of Mental Health reform by nominating for membership of the State’s first Mental Health Advisory Council. Minister for Mental Health Helen Morton announced two major appointments to the council today. “It [...]
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11 January 2011
Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu Victoria Minister for Health David Davis Minister Calls For Community Comment On Federal Government Health Proposals Victor P Taffa The Coalition Government has started its consultation with key Health Groups and the Victorian Community to help in finalizing its position on Federal Health Reform Proposals. Health Minister David Davis met today with representatives of the [...]
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11 January 2011
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames New Funding For Parenting Helpline Victor P Taffa Western Australia’s Peak Parenting Helpline has received additional funding to support families with appropriate and timely information. Minister for Health Kim Hames said the Ngala Helpline Service, which received about 22,000 calls every year from WA families with young children, would receive $46,000 to [...]
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03 January 2011
Northern Territory Shadow Minister for Health Matt Conlan AERO-MED TENDER PROCESS IN TATTERS Victor P Taffa The tender process to secure a new Aero-Medical Operator and the Government’s credibility are in tatters as a result of the latest revelations surrounding the botched tender process. Shadow Minister for Health Matt Conlan, said the 11th hour decision to modify the aero-medical [...]
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31 December 2010
Victoria Minister for Health David Davis Hot Cars And Children Are A Deadly Mix Victor P Taffa With Summer Weather heating up, Health Minister David Davis has warned parents about the dangers of leaving young children unattended in cars. Mr. Davis joined Kidsafe Victoria today to demonstrate how quickly the inside temperature of a car can increase to [...]
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30 December 2010
Victoria Minister for Health David Davis New Point-Of-Sale Tobacco Bans in New Year Victor P Taffa New Point-Of-Sale Bans on the display of Tobacco Products in Victoria commence on January 1st, Health Minister David Davis said today. “There is a high level of support among the Victorian public for a complete ban of tobacco point-of-sale display in retail [...]
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29 December 2010
Queensland Shadow Minister for Police & Emergency Services Glen Elmes Ambulance Staffing Woes Leaves Uni Students At The Wheel Victor P Taffa Revelations an Unqualified University Student was forced to drive an Ambulance on the Sunshine Coast over the Christmas period has exposed the drastic shortage of Ambulance Officers in the rapidly growing Region, the State Opposition said [...]
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25 December 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Rural Health Reaping The Benefits Of Facilities And Services Boost Victor P Taffa Generations of West Australians will reap the benefits of the State Government’s upgrades to Health Services and Facilities undertaken in rural WA in 2010. Health Minister Kim Hames said today the upgrades were making a real difference to the [...]
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24 December 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Minister Announces New Tender for Next Phase of Kalgoorlie Health Campus Victor P Taffa The New Kalgoorlie Health Campus came a step closer today with the awarding of the tender for the next phase of its $55.8 Million Redevelopment. Health Minister Kim Hames has announced that Pindan Pty Ltd will undertake the [...]
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24 December 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames John Holland Wins Contract to Start Work on Albany Health Campus in New Year Victor P Taffa Construction of the $170 Million Albany Health Campus is on target to start early next year with the appointment of John Holland Pty Ltd as the Builder. Health Minister Kim Hames today announced the State [...]
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23 December 2010
Northern Territory Shadow Treasurer Willem Westra van Holthe SECOND RATE TREATMENT Victor P Taffa The Government’s failure to finalise the aero-med contract by its own timeframes again highlights Labor’s incompetence and incapacity. Member for Katherine, Willem Westra van Holthe, said the Government’s assertion the tender process is ‘on track’, even though a decision won’t be made until at [...]
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22 December 2010
Queensland Shadow Minister for Health Mark McArdle Qld Health Sends Paramedics Away from Full ED Victor P Taffa Thirty one warnings in as many days were emailed to Paramedics by Queensland Health advising them to bypass the PA Hospital Emergency Department because it was full, a Right to Information investigation has revealed. Shadow Health Minister Mark McArdle has released [...]
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