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Labor unveils next step in healthcare overhaul

Nursing Review

The clinics are slated to open by July 1, 2026 and once delivered will ensure four out of five Australians live within a 20-minute drive from a clinic, according to Department of Health and Aged Care analysis. NSW will gain 14 new clinics, while Victoria and Queensland will get 12 and 10 respectively.

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Almost 1 million Australians are LGBTQIA+ – and for the first time, there’s a new national health plan for them

Nursing Review

Yet in health and wellbeing outcomes particularly mental health this population drags far behind the rest of the country. In early December the government released a landmark ten-year national action plan to address these health disparities for LGBTQIA+ people. Why do we need a dedicated action plan?