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Home / Regional / Oceania / Australia / Government / Executive Powers / Health and Aged Care
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- Aged And Community Care - The purpose of the Aged and Community Care Program is to: enhance the quality of life of older Australians through support for active and healthy ageing and the provision of appropriate high quality and cost-effective care services for frail older people, people with disabilities, and their carers.
www.health.gov.au/acc
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.
www.aihw.gov.au
- Australian Prescriber - An independent review of therapeutics of interest to doctors, pharmacists and students of these disciplines.
www.australianprescriber.com
- Business and Community Partnerships - A working group set up to advise the Government on processes that can determine what information and research about philanthropic activity, individual and corporate, is currently available.
www.facs.gov.au/partners/index.htm
- Genetic Manipulation Advisory Committee - Oversees the development and use of innovative genetic manipulation techniques in Australia.
www.health.gov.au/tga/genetech.htm
- Health Communication Network - Provides up-to-date health information on a variety of subjects.
www.hcn.net.au
- Health Insurance Commission - Administers many health programs on behalf of the Commonwealth Government.
www.hic.gov.au
- National Health and Medical Research Council - Consolidates within a single national organisation the often independent functions of research funding and development of advice.
www.health.gov.au/nhmrc
- Private Health Insurance Administration Council - An independent organisation that administers private health insurance policy set down by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services.
www.phiac.org.au
- Private Health Insurance Ombudsman - The main role of the Ombudsman is to provide private health insurance members with an independent service for health insurance problems and enquiries.
www.phio.org.au
- The Australia New Zealand Food Authority - Responsible for developing, varying and reviewing standards for food available in Australia and New Zealand.
www.anzfa.gov.au
- Therapeutic Goods Administration - The TGA is Australia's regulatory agency for medical drugs and devices. Seeks to ensure the quality, safety and efficacy of therapeutic goods for the Australian community.
www.health.gov.au/tga
- Department of Health and Aged Care - The Department which seeks to promote, develop, and fund health and aged care services for the Australian public.
www.health.gov.au
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