Improving mental health services
Source: Australia. Minister for Health and Ageing. Media Release
"The Australian Government has announced funding to improve the mental health workforce, by providing training to around 24,000 mental health professionals and encouraging mental health nurses to stay in the workforce. This announcement follows the Government’s release of the National Mental Health Report 2007, which clearly underlines the need to do more in mental health. "

$6.5m palliative care boost for rural areas
Source: Australia. Minister for Ageing. Media Release
"The Australian Government has announced funding of more than $6.5 million – in the field of palliative care -- to provide more coordinated care for rural Australians with a life-limiting illness. At least 22,000 Australians a year at some point require specialist palliative care and support.Funding would be shared among 36 Divisions of General Practice in all states and territories to support their efforts to develop a coordinated approach to caring for rural people at the end of their lives."