29 June, 2018
24/7 Supercare pharmacies with free nursing service - closer to home
Eight new Supercare pharmacies have opened around Victoria, offering care and advice 24/7.
News & media
13 July, 2018
Research boost set to deliver innovative, safer cancer care
More people are surviving cancer than ever before with the five-year survival rate for Victorians diagnosed with cancer, having increased from 48 per cent in 1986 to 68 per cent in 2016, thanks to investments in cancer prevention, treatment and research.
10 July, 2018
Review of Assisted Reproductive Treatment
In April 2018, a review of the Victorian regulatory framework for assisted reproductive treatment commenced.
2 July, 2018
New Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board appointed
The new Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board will start work this month to prepare for the introduction of the country’s first voluntary assisted dying laws.
26 June, 2018
Have your say on the DHHS Disability Action Plan
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking feedback on its draft Disability Action Plan for 2018 to 2020.
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