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Better health and active ageing for all Australians.
Get ready for eHealth
ehealth.gov.au is your gateway to Australia's personally controlled electronic health record system, linking you to information about eHealth records and the system itself.
National Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
The National Mental Health Commission is seeking your feedback on what information should be included in the Report Card.
Living Longer. Living Better.
On 20 April 2012, the Prime Minister and Minister Butler unveiled a comprehensive package of reforms to build a better, fairer, more sustainable and more nationally consistent aged care system.
Rural and Regional Health Australia
Rural and Regional Health Australia provides a central entry point on information about Commonwealth regional health and ageing programs for people living in rural and regional Australia.
Latest news
News archive16 May 2012
Another 50,000 Australians take out private health cover
The March quarterly report from the independent Private Health Insurance Administration Council found the number of Australians with hospital cover had increased to 10,455,462.
14 May 2012
Schizophrenia Awareness Week
11 May 2012
New eHealth “learning centre” goes live
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