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Local health in Swan

Tim Hammond posted Monday Mar 15, 2010 9:47am 3 comments

I was out doorknocking in Wilson the other day. Wilson is a suburb in my electorate of Swan in Western Australia, that has a diverse mix of people - Australians who have emigrated fairly recently, students from overseas (it is quite close to Curtin University, the 5th largest University in Australia); families who are doing it tough and older Australians - generally the sort of mix you would expect to see in a typical Aussie suburb.

Healthcare for older Australians

Justine Elliot posted Friday Mar 12, 2010 5:41pm 10 comments

Older Australians will be among the biggest beneficiaries of the Government’s health care reforms – particularly through the creation of Local Hospital Networks.

Labor History Quiz: March

Ross McMullin posted Friday Mar 12, 2010 5:01pm 0 comments

Test your Labor History knowledge with the latest Labor History Quiz!

Funding Health Research

Mark Butler posted Thursday Mar 11, 2010 2:32pm 11 comments

In the last week I’ve talked to a lot of people about the Government’s health reform proposals. It’s an exciting time to be working as part of the health team. On Monday I joined the Prime Minister at the Menzies Research Institute in Hobart. We spoke to researchers working on a range of different health problems – the causes and treatments of many types of cancer; diseases of the brain and nervous system such as epilepsy, depression, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease; and cardiovascular disease.

Clean Up Australia Day in La Trobe

Laura Smyth posted Thursday Mar 11, 2010 2:10pm 2 comments

Clean up Australia Day followed some ferocious weather in my electorate of La Trobe in Melbourne. Not the most ideal conditions for those of us out helping to tidy up around a creek and a storm drain!! Despite the very soggy surrounds, many local volunteers were out in their fluoro orange vests cleaning up the walking track along the Blind Creek Trail in Ferntree Gully.

The facts on Tony Abbott's record as Health Minister

Karl Bitar posted Monday Mar 08, 2010 6:14pm 24 comments

The Rudd Government’s better health and hospitals policy is critical reform to improve health services for Australian families. It's a shame Tony Abbott is still playing politics on such an important issue. When you look at Mr Abbott’s record on health it's easy to understand why he is not supporting reform.

International Womens' Day

Catryna Bilyk posted Friday Mar 05, 2010 12:33pm 9 comments

IWD is celebrated annually on the 8 March, having started in 1911. It is an opportunity for women all over the world to celebrate what women have achieved and what still needs to be done.

Strengthening the Australian Economy

Chris Bowen posted Thursday Mar 04, 2010 11:08pm 12 comments

The Rudd Government’s fiscal stimulus has been vital to Australia’s standing as one of only three advanced economies to avoid technical recession. Avoiding recession in Australia has had its costs, but these pale in comparison to the long term costs of recession, including higher unemployment.

Better Health, Better Hospitals

Nicola Roxon posted Wednesday Mar 03, 2010 10:30pm 35 comments

When it comes to the health and well being of all Australians, Labor has always given this top priority. It was a Labor Government that introduced Medicare and the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Schemes to make medicines more affordable.

Building for the Future

Amanda Rishworth posted Monday Mar 01, 2010 7:27pm 3 comments

Kevin Rudd, Mike Rann and I announced a joint $18 million investment to fix the dangerous intersection at Victor Harbour Road and Main Road in McLaren Vale on Saturday. This is great news to local residents and businesses, and is another example of the Federal Government’s commitment to invest in infrastructure and prepare Australia for the future.

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