Department of Health and Ageing (Australia)

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The Department of Health and Ageing is an Australian Government department. Its role is to oversee the running of Australia including supporting universal and affordable access to medical, pharmaceutical and hospital services, while helping people to stay healthy through health promotion and disease prevention activities. The department's plan for the future include:

• Developing a coherent national Health and Ageing system.
• Using knowledge and information to deliver better services.
• Using integrated funding to deliver more effective services.
• Driving the system with the experience of the customer.

[edit] See also

• Minister for Health and Ageing
• Minister for Ageing
• List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities

[edit] Programs administered

Department of Health and Ageing administers various health-related programs in partnership with Medicare Australia. As of 2005, these programs included:

• Medical Rural Bonded Scheme

[edit] External links

• Department of Health and Ageing Website

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