The Gillard Labor Government will build a new GP Super Clinic for the ACT to improve access to health services for local families.
GP Super Clinics are a key part of the Gillard Labor Government’s plan to improve GP and other primary care services around the country.
The ACT is a growing community with young families and [...]
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GP Super Clinic for the ACT
Investing in the future of health in and around the Australian Capital Territory
The Rudd Government today provided a timely boost to the future of health in the ACT and surrounding areas.
Up to $2.2 million will be committed to support additional clinical training places for students at local universities which will encourage more health students to study and work in and around the ACT.
The Australian National University and [...]
ICT & Open Government in the 2010-2011 Budget
As I looked through the budget looking for benefits to my constituents are areas of interest, I was very happy to see some of the ICT-related budget items. I thought I would make a short video about some things that I found interesting, and have added a few more below the video transcript with plenty [...]
2010-11 Budget – Responsible management and a faster return to surplus
The Rudd Government will get the budget back in the black three years ahead of schedule and ahead of every major advanced economy.
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy said she was proud to be part of a government that had worked so hard to keep the economy in a position of strength.
“From a local perspective, [...]
AFL Canberra gears up to kick goals in support of breast cancer
This coming Mothers Day weekend, AFL Canberra will swap the traditional red footy for a hot pink match ball when the players compete in the second annual Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) Pink Footy Day.
Held in partnership with Victorian Country Football League (VCFL), Netball Victoria and AFL Canberra, BCNA’s Pink Footy & Netball Day runs [...]
$2.73 million to help people in the ACT with a mental illness
People with a severe mental illness in the ACT will continue to have access to intensive, one-on-one support with the ACT Mental Health Foundation and Woden Community Service receiving combined $2.73 million Australian Government funding extension to the Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) program.
Member for Canberra Annette Ellis, Member for Fraser Bob McMullan and Senator [...]
Majura Primary students help promote healthy eating habits
Students at Majura Primary School in Canberra are helping to fight Australia’s growing obesity problem through their participation in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program, which was launched today.
The Australian Government has committed $12.8 million to implement the program, which is to be rolled out in up to 190 Government primary schools nationally. Representing [...]
$808,345 funding boost for health and medical research in the ACT
Australian Capital Territory researchers have been awarded more than $800,000 in grant funding as part of the Rudd Government’s support for health and medical research work across Australia.
The funding is provided under the National Health and Research Council (NHMRC) Postgraduate Scholarships scheme and the NHMRC Training Fellowships.
The NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships scheme supports outstanding Australian graduates [...]
New outreach worker to be placed in ACT
National efforts to close the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation received a boost today with the announcement of 83 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Outreach Worker placements across Australia.
Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, said funding had been approved for 83 positions, more than half of the 160 [...]
