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END OF COVID-19 PREDEPARTURE TESTING REQUIREMENT IN CHINA

March 09, 2023

Australia’s pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers arriving from the People’s Republic of China, including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, will cease applying to flights that land in Australia at 12.01am on 11 March 2023.

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3.2 MILLION CHEAPER MEDICINES IN 2023

March 05, 2023

Australians are being encouraged to fill their prescriptions for medicines, especially as the maximum out of pocket cost for most medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is now $12.50 lower.

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EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SOUGHT FOR NSW MEDICARE URGENT CARE CLINICS

March 02, 2023

An Expression of Interest (EOI) for 14 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs) locations across metropolitan and regional New South Wales will open on 2 March 2023.

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SUPPLIES SECURED OF LATEST MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE AS RECOMMENDED BY HALTON REVIEW

February 28, 2023

The Albanese Government has secured an additional 3 million doses of the latest Moderna Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine to ensure an adequate portfolio of vaccines.

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IMPROVING ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE IN QUEENSLAND

February 24, 2023

The Australian and Queensland Government are working together to improve access to primary care for Queenslanders and reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments.

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REVIEW OF NATIONAL HOSPITAL FUNDING AGREEMENT

February 24, 2023

The five-year agreement on public hospital funding between the Australian Government and all states and territories is being independently reviewed as agreed and commissioned by all Australian Health Ministers.

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