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News archive - July

Medicare Enhanced Primary Care dental items scheme

Monday 28th July 2008

Update on the Medicare Enhanced Primary Care dental items scheme (item numbers 85011-8777) click here

Training for GPs and Practice Nurses: Parents Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) Training

Monday 28th July 2008

PEDS is a well validated tool for detecting developmental and behavioural problems in children from birth through to eight years of age.
Click here for details

RCH Kids Connect Update - July 2008

Monday 21st July 2008

click on link for details

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Grants supporting after hours GP services

Monday 21st July 2008

The Commonwealth is calling for submissions for funding under the General Practice Out of Hours Program Up to 100 new grants will be offered on a competitive basis in 0809 with a maximum of $100000 (gst exclusive) available, over two years, per grant.   Grants will assist with operating the costs to support the viability of new and existing after hours GP services.  Applications close Friday 5th September 2008.
Fact Sheet  Glossary of Terms  Application  Funding Agreement

Wage Increase Effective from 1st October 2008

Thursday 10th July 2008

Minimum rate of pay wage increase. Refer resources section under Awards also.

For details click here

MBS item 709 and 711 - 4 year old health check

Wednesday 9th July 2008

Fact Sheet, Q & A, Checklist and link to brochure 

MBS Item for Diabetes Risk Evaluation from July 1

Thursday 3rd July 2008

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PBS Common streamlined Authority codes

Monday 23rd July 2007

New Authority Codes

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Practice Managers & Nurses Conference 2007

Monday 23rd July 2007

Kalorama set the scene.

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First case of Polio in 15 years

Monday 16th July 2007

Public Health Alert over positive case of polio in Australia

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Deaths Associated with Influenza in WA

Wednesday 11th July 2007

Article from the Department of Human Services

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The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program

Tuesday 10th July 2007

Refer also Resources / Health Programs / Health Promotion General

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Updated factsheets from RCH Kids Health Information website

Tuesday 10th July 2007

See:  http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/

MBS Services Available for Residents of Aged Care Homes

Wednesday 26th July 2006

For a detailed flowchart of available services click the link below

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Transport Reforms for Veterans and War Widows

Monday 3rd July 2006

The Minister for Veteran's Affairs has announced reforms to the Department's Repatriation Transport Scheme (RTS).

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