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Misplaced parental consent forms compromising teen vaccination coverage
Parental consent forms are critical to adolescent vaccination in schools. Up to one in three teens are missing out on National Immunisation Program (NIP) funded vaccinations due to parental consent forms being lost, or not returned to schools. The NIP is an immunisation schedule, with funding for recommended vaccines for all ages. Each State has…
Read MoreState government announces free meningococcal vaccine for NSW teens
Following substantial pressure from the lobby group, Meningococcal Australia, the NSW Government has today (February 6, 2017) announced that they will roll out a free meningococcal vaccine to all at-risk students aged 17-18 State-wide Last month, the Federal Government announced the coordination of a national response to the disease, after a noticeable increase in the…
Read MoreGreg Hunt appointed Federal Health Minister – January 18, 2017
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull MP announced the appointment of Federal Member for Flinders, The Hon. Greg Hunt MP as the new Federal Minister for Health and Sport today (January 18, 2017). Hunt succeeds Federal Health Minister, The Hon. Sussan Ley MP, who resigned from Cabinet last week amid ongoing investigations into her alleged use of…
Read MoreHealth Minister Sussan Ley stands aside amidst string of travel scandals – January 10, 2017
Federal Health Minister, the Hon Sussan Ley MP, has stood aside without pay, following a raft of scandals surrounding her use of taxpayer funds to travel to and from the Gold Coast in Queensland. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed Ms Ley’s decision to stand aside while the secretary of the Department of Prime Minister…
Read MorePrescription required for codeine-containing painkillers from 2018
Consumers from early 2018 will no longer be able to purchase codeine-based painkillers, but will rather, require a prescription from their GP or healthcare provider. This follows ongoing concerns about the overuse and abuse of commonly known OTC (over the counter) Schedule 2/3 medicine painkillers to schedule 4 prescription medicines. After years of consideration and…
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