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Aurizon opens up grants for charities in regional and rural Australia

Staff Reporter, Friday, 13th September 2013 -  GRANTS of up to $20,000 are now up for grabs as part of Aurizon’s Community Giving Fund. Aurizon is offering the grants for projects based in Health and Wellbeing, Community…

Homeless Service Improves Health – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th August 2013 -  A Melbourne service supporting chronically homeless people into permanent housing has significantly improved serious health problems faced by many of the participants, according…

Health Workers Conduct Register of Homeless

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 31st July 2013 -  Teams of housing and health workers have been on the streets of Melbourne this week to compile a register of the health status of individuals who are sleeping rough. The national Registry…

Aboriginal Men Take Control of Health

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 18th July 2013 -  More than 100 Aboriginal men from across Australia have joined together at a national summit to make their concerns heard on improving the health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait…

Good & Bad News in Aussie Health Check-Up

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 30th October 2012 - 
Smoking and drinking rates in Australia have fallen but the ABS says obesity continues to rise.  Results from the Australian Health Survey show smoking and drinking rates continue…

QLD Health Sector Jobs Losses Condemned

Staff Reporter, Monday, 10th September 2012 -  The Queensland Health sector has ‘condemned’ job cuts to over 1200 full time public servant employees by the Newman State Government. Secretary of the Together Union,…

NFPs Applaud National Dental Package

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 29th August 2012 - 
Photo: WikiCommons The Federal Government 's landmark dental package worth $4 billion dollars has been applauded by the Not for Profit sector. Health Minister Tanya Plibersek…

NFP’s Applaud High Court Decision on Cigarette Packaging

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th August 2012 - 
Photo: cancer.org.au Not for Profit health organisations have applauded the decision by the High Court to reject a challenge made by international tobacco companies over…

WA Social Care Jobs Increase Predicted

Staff Reporter, Monday, 13th August 2012 -  Western Australia’s health and social care sector is predicted to resemble the strength of the State’s resources sector, according to the Minister for Training and…

Charity Stamp Offers Tax Deductible Fundraising

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th June 2012 -  Australia Post has released of a charity stamp to help raise funds for singing legend Olivia Newton-John ‘s new Cancer & Wellness Centre in Melbourne, offering tax deductibility…

“Social” Health Overhaul Could Save Billions – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th June 2012 -  Half a million Australians could be freed from chronic illness, $2.3 billion in annual hospital costs could be saved and the number of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme prescriptions…

Local Health Initiatives Best for Indigenous Communities – Study

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 31st January 2012 -  Community managed and initiated programs can result in vast improvements in the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, according to new research. Released today by Closing…

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