Category Archives: Federal Budget 2009-2010

“Landmark” night for maternity services

May 12, 2009 – 10:20 pm

Caroline Homer, Professor of Midwifery, UTS, writes:
It’s a landmark night for maternity services for Australian women. Finally, after more than 20 years of discussion and debate this Federal government has been brave enough to acknowledge that maternity services are provided by a number of health professional including midwives, GP obstetricians and obstetricians.
Tonight’s announcement goes towards [...]

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Ticks from nursing and consumer groups and some others

May 12, 2009 – 9:41 pm

Health policy expert Dr Yvonne Luxford writes:
Nobody expected a generous budget, and at first blush the health budget is definitely not generous.
However, the good news is that the vital area of Indigenous health has received a strong influx of funding (apparently not to be distributed via the jurisdictions), and the programs to incentivise a rural [...]

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For those who care about rural and remote health

May 12, 2009 – 9:00 pm

These are the bits from the budget I’ve highlighted – at a first quick glance – that are particularly relevant for those with an interest in rural and remote health:
Infrastructure
Funding for regional cancer centres
$27 million for an integrated district health service in Narrabri, bringing together hospital, primary and community health services
$8.6 million for an expansion [...]

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Remember the big picture: Prof Stephen Leeder on the budget

May 12, 2009 – 8:48 pm

Professor Stephen Leeder, director of the Menzies Centre for Health Policy at the University of Sydney, is first off the Croakey blocks with a budget response:
The budget is a responsible response to the discombobulated global financial environment.
The good things for health include an increase in the pensions (given that poverty is a health hazard), [...]

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