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Productivity Commission releases paid maternity leave "issues paper" - 07 April 2008
The Productivity Commission has prepared this issues paper to help you make a submission to the Commission's public inquiry into parental leave and/or to appear at our hearings in May. ...
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International Women’s Day – 8 March 2008 - 07 March 2008
This International Women’s Day (IWD), we celebrate the recent appointment of the first female National Secretary of the Health Services Union....
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AIHW Releases report on chronic diseases - 27 February 2008
A new national report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) presents a mixed bag on favourable and unfavourable trends in chronic diseases over time. ...
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National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission to be established - 27 February 2008
Earlier this week Federal Cabinet formally approved the establishment of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission....
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Historic Bill puts the nails in the coffin of AWAs - 26 February 2008
Julia Gillard has introduced the Labor Government's Forward with Fairness Transitional Bill into parliament. The Bill was introduced on 14 February 2008....
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Government releases discussion paper on National Employment Standards - 25 February 2008
The Australian Government has released an exposure draft of its proposed ten National Employment Standards (NES), together with a discussion paper calling for public feedback on 14 February 2008. ...
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Government asks the Productivity Commission to investigate Paid Maternity Leave - 17 February 2008
Today the Federal Governmet gave the Productivity Commission the terms of reference to investigate "improved support for parents with new born children"....
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PM says "sorry" - 13 February 2008
At a historic opening of federal parliament, Prime Minister Rudd moved, "that today we honour the Indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human history....
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Mature Age Carers in the Workforce Project - Video Opportunity - 05 February 2008
Are you an employer in Sydney with mature age workers aged 45 and over who have caring responsibilities in addition to their paid work?Are you a mature age worker in Sydney who combines caring responsibilities with work?...
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NSW Government releases their discussion paper for a new national IR system - 04 February 2008
The NSW government commissioned Professor George Williams to investigate options for a new national industrial relations system....
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Federal Government announces Comcare review - 04 February 2008
On January 23, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, announced the terms of reference for a review of the Comcare scheme and has invited written submissions from interested parties. ...
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National Reforms to Approved Pathology Practitioners - 01 February 2008
The Minister for Health is currently consulting on developing a 'Ministerial Determination' specifying the qualifications and experience a person needs to become an Approved Pathology Practitioner....
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Possible Ratification of UN Convention on the Rights of People with a Disability - 30 January 2008
The Australian Government has commenced a process to enable it to make an informed decision on whether or not to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. ...
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Health Services Union First Female National Secretary - 22 January 2008
Kathy Jackson has been appointed as the first female National Secretary of the HealthServices Union, the largest national health union representing all classifications of health workers....
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Dental wating lists grow and hurts the poor the most - 16 January 2008
Today the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported "more than 158,000 people in NSW are on dental waiting lists, latest figures reveal, as a report warns that people who rely on public dental services are more likely to have teeth extractions than preventive treatment."...
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