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[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] A declining birth rate and longer life expectancy are the major contributing factors for Australia’s ageing population. The Australian Bureau of Statistics predicts Australia will extend to have … Read more…

[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is renown around the world, but why is it so famous and what exactly does the RFDS do? Australia is a vast … Read more…

[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] America’s healthcare system has a long and chequered history. Currently healthcare is provided by many separate organisations. People aged under 67 are insured via their own or their … Read more…

[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] The Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia was developed by a working party of the Australian Medical Council on behalf of the Australian Medical Board. The code, … Read more…

[ezcol_1half] Children have different health care needs to adults and often respond to treatment differently. While many of Australia’s larger public hospitals have a paediatric ward, Australia is fortunate to … Read more…

[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] Public hospitals are those which typically are funded mainly by the government and which provide medical care free of charge. In Australia, public hospitals are funded predominantly by … Read more…

[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] Medicare is the name of the publically funded universal health care system within Australia which provides free or subsidised treatment by medical professionals. Australian citizens and most permanent … Read more…

[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] Australia has one of the best health systems in the world, a comprehensive and connected network of health service organisations providing a universal health care structure. The federal … Read more…