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- Should successful athletes have to pay back the AIS 10 Jun 2009
- Let's give youth voice now for a better future 12 Oct 2008
- Organ donation it's the greatest gift of all 21 Sep 2008
- Is safe sex message falling on deaf ears 31 Aug 2008
- Grassroots funding is key to Olympic glorys 10 Aug 2008
- Easy to overlook big issue of homelessness 20 Jul 2008
- Trailblazer Natasha leaves lasting legacy 29 Jun 2008
- Heavy hitters boost our World Cup hopes 01 Jun 2008
- Youth Forum Discussion Paper 17 May 2008
- We can't take sport for granted 11 May 2008
- Women truly can do anything be anything 20 Apr 2008
- Let the Games begin with all our athletes 30 Mar 2008
- Proud past but future a challenge for women 09 Mar 2008
- Young people will be heard at highest level 17 Feb 2008
- Our nation has changed dramatically in three weeks 16 Dec 2007
- Mobile Phone Towers 23 Sep 2007
- Bradken Foundry 01 Jul 2007
- Full Fees 03 Jun 2007
- Eating Disorders 17 Dec 2006
- Iraq 27 Jul 2006
- Electoral Laws 26 Jun 2006
- Dental 08 Jan 2006
- Make Poverty History 18 Sep 2005
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2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 200818 May 2009 - Grants make more after-hours GP services available
The Federal Member for Adelaide, Kate Ellis, today announced the Parkside community will continue to have better access to after-hours GP services following a $100,000 grant under the General Practice After Hours Program.
"I am delighted that the Parkside Family Practice is one of 100 Australian communities to be offered Government funding for after-hours GP services," Ms Ellis said.
"The Government's General Practice After Hours Program is helping to build and strengthen after-hours care by general practitioners across Australia," she said.
General Practice After Hours grants of up to $100,000 over two years are available on a competitive basis to support after-hours services.
"The grants recognise both the long and demanding hours frequently worked by the nation's doctors and the difficulties patients have in getting access to after-hours GP care.
"The Government's investment will ensure that as many people as possible in Parkside will have access to high-quality GP services when they need them.
"Good primary care in local communities means people stay healthier, manage chronic disease and illness more effectively, and stay out of hospital.
"The program has the support of local GPs and the grants can be used to help with costs such as on-call allowances, training and running costs," Ms Ellis said.