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Canberra Liberals: Discrepancy over walk-in centre visits

What caused an 11,000-difference gap in visits to nurse-led walk-in centres? "A shambles" or different systems and different purposes?

Chifley gym to reopen next month

A new provider, Equipd Allied Health, has taken over the Chifley Health and Wellbeing Hub's gym, closed since April.

Liberals: ACT Government ‘walked away’ from walk-in centres

The ACT Government has tried to walk away from the nurse-led walk-in centre model, the Canberra Liberals claim.

Inner South Health Centre coming to Griffith

A greenfield site behind the Griffith shops will house a health centre for the Inner South from 2027, the ACT Government announced.

ACT Disability Justice Strategy: Good, but room for improvement

Is the Disability Justice Strategy improving equal access to justice for disabled people? An independent review looks at its first 4 years.

ACT to create Charter for child protection Carers

The ACT Government is developing a Charter for Carers involved with ACT child protection services, Rachel Stephen-Smith announced.

ACT passes law to support care leavers until 21

Young Canberrans leaving statutory out-of-home care may access support until they turn 21, under new legislation passed this week.

Greater access to abortions in ACT

Nurse practitioners and authorised midwives will be able to prescribe abortion medication in the ACT under new legislation.

ACT Budget: Paediatric care

The ACT Budget will invest $57.6 million to expand paediatric inpatient care and community-based paediatric services.

Canberra Liberals promise RSV vaccines for all infants

The Canberra Liberals would ensure all newborns and vulnerable infants could access a new vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

ACT Budget: Elective surgeries

The ACT Government has announced extra budget funding for its four-year elective surgery plan and to expand operating theatre capacity.

ACT Greens: Free support for people with autism and ADHD

The ACT Greens plan to establish a Neurodiversity Centre offering free support for neurodiverse people, including those with autism and ADHD. 

New health centre for Gungahlin

The ACT Government will build a new health centre, an ACTAS Ambulance and Fire Station, and an indoor sports facility in Gungahlin.

ACT Budget: Healthcare

$86 million in the 2024-25 ACT Budget to recruit nurses and midwives, and a Child and Adolescent Hospital in the Home Program.

Voluntary assisted dying law passes in the ACT

Voluntary assisted dying will be available to Canberrans from late next year after the ACT Legislative Assembly today passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2023.

New Canberra Hospital Welcome Hall set to open next week

Visitors, staff and patients will soon have access to a new main entrance and reception area with the opening of the Canberra Hospital Welcome Hall on Monday 3 June.

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