Health Minister Roger Cook today officially opened the York and Goomalling health services which have undergone redevelopments. The redevelopments are part of a $300 million capital works program that is improving capital infrastructure in 37 towns across the Wheatbelt, Great Southern, Mid-West and South-West regions. In the Wheatbelt region, the Merredin,
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The ACCC is proposing to grant authorisation to health insurer HCF and participating dentists to agree the maximum price they will charge HCF members for some dental services. Dentists that participate in HCF’s More For Teeth program agree to cap fees to HCF members for basic preventative and diagnostic services so
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About 500 Year 10 students from the Peel region turned out at Mandurah Baptist College this morning to hear a real-life story of how mental health can affect even the most unsuspecting of individuals. Former Fremantle Dockers player Heath Black shared his journey of mental health and recovery to the packed
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Improving care in the community, and an increased focus on health prevention and promotion are among the key themes outlined in the interim report of the Sustainable Health Review Interim Report, released today. The Sustainable Health Review aims to develop a more sustainable health system for Western Australia. The review outcomes will
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Obesity and harm from alcohol use will be in the spotlight at a Preventive Health Summit this Friday. The summit's focus will be to encourage broader thinking and community engagement about ways to foster healthy lifestyles among Western Australians. Chronic diseases are the leading cause of disease and disability in Australia,
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A Telethon Kids Institute researcher and Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) audiologist is hoping to discover whether telehealth technology and community-based Aboriginal health workers might be keys to reducing high rates of hearing loss in urban Aboriginal children. Dr Chris Brennan-Jones is embarking on a study that should streamline the provision of
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The QEII Medical Centre (QEIIMC) private car park deal, built alongside the Perth Children's Hospital development, has been slammed in the Special Inquiry into Government Projects and Programs, which found there was no robust risk assessment. The 300-bay car park at the new Perth Children's Hospital continues to sit empty and
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Completed refurbishments of health services in Kellerberrin, Kununoppin and Southern Cross will be celebrated this week. The redevelopments are part of a $300 million capital works program that is improving capital infrastructure in 37 towns across the Wheatbelt, Great Southern, Mid-West and South-West regions. In the Wheatbelt, Narrogin, Northam and Merredin
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A $7.1 million Mental Health Observation Area at Joondalup Health Campus was officially opened today by Health and Mental Health Minister Roger Cook and Ramsay Health Care Australia Chief Operating Officer, Kate Munnings. The 10-bed MHOA offers an improved service for people presenting with psychiatric disorders by providing a specialised service
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Tackling suicide by providing better mental health support will be the focus of two research grants to support Western Australia's LGBTQI community. Murdoch University has received a $70,050 Healthway grant for a mental health research project which aims to understand the mental health needs of those who identify as both Aboriginal
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