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Labor lauded for preventive health plan
Health stakeholders have welcomed Labor’s prevention policy announced over the weekend. The policy focuses on preventing chronic disease by targeting poor nutrition, physical inactivity, tobacco and harmful alcohol use, says …
Competency standards framework only needs revision: PPDC
The current national competency standards framework for pharmacists in Australia fundamentally don’t need changing, the Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee has heard, but some revisions will be required. At its May …
Competency standards framework reaches final draft
A draft final report has been given to the Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee on the review of the National competency standards framework for pharmacists in Australia. The Australian Healthcare and …
Govt urged to look overseas on healthcare rationing
Australian Governments should look at international best practices to facilitate better healthcare rationing as they grapple with health budget challenges, says a new health policy issues brief by Elizabeth Martin, …