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The Minister for Health, the Hon Jill Hennessy MP, is pleased to invite applications for part time board positions on rural health service Boards.

Before casting your vote on Saturday, we encourage you to consider some key issues around health funding and service provision.

The Australian Government Department of Health is conducting an evaluation of the National Palliative Care Strategy 2010.

Consumers Health Forum invites you to register for their upcoming webinar 'Budget 2016 - what’s in it for Health Consumers'.

The Australian Centre for Health Research have released a new report on how we can transform End of Life care in Australia.

The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce is examining more than 5,700 services listed in the MBS. Your feedback on Obsolete MBS items is important.

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released a report illuminating variation in health care provision across Australia.

Victoria's new 10-year mental health plan sets an ambitious, long term vision for mental health and wellbeing.

Community consultations are currently underway across Victoria to help develop Victoria's end-of-life-care framework.

Vulnerable Australians will get free access to even stronger protections against the flu in 2016 following another record number of reported cases in 2015.

On 26 & 27 November, hosted by the Health Services Liaison Association (HSLA), the Negotiating Good Health conference will interest anyone involved in complaints handling, alternate dispute resolution and quality improvement.

Public consultation on version 2 of the draft National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards is now open and feedback is being sought.

Your opportunity to comment on the draft governance framework on the General Practice Accreditation Scheme.

The Federal Government recently commissioned Ernst and Young (EY) to review the implementation of the national reform agenda on organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

Find out what their role is driving primary health care reform for people with complex and chronic illness.

The Victorian State Budget for 2015-2016 was released on Tuesday, 5 May 2015.

Minister for Health Sussan Ley recently announced the successful applicants to run Primary Health Networks (PHNs) across Australia following a tender process.

There is an opportunity for consumers personally affected by cancer to contribute to the next Victorian Cancer Plan.

On Thursday, 19 March 2015, Health Issues Centre was invited to attend the Melbourne Life Saving Drugs Programme (LSDP) consumer consultation.