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ACT Government announces health grants

Chief Minister and Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher has announced that Twenty Canberra community groups have received their share in $950,000 of ACT Government health grants. “This year’s health grants round has had a particular focus on improving healthy eating and physical activity; smoking prevention, cessation or reduction; and the responsible consumption of alcohol” Chief…

Potential cost increase for hospitals being ignored?

ACT Liberal Senator Gary Humphries commented that the ACT Government is still yet to clearly outline the additional costs that Federal Labor’s carbon tax will have on Canberra’s hospitals. Senator Humphries pointed that Western Australia is the latest state to outline the extra cost their hospitals with an estimated $6-$7 million per year in additional…

Health funding boost, sees new office block plans scrapped

Both Chief Minister and Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher, and the Deputy Chief Minister and Treasurer, Andrew Barr recently announced a $500 million increase public health infrastructure across Canberra including building a new sub-acute hospital in northern Canberra. It was also announced that plans for a new office block were scrapped and that funds originally…