Organisation
Senate Community Affairs References Committee
Owning Institution:
Report
Support for Australia’s thalidomide survivors: final report
This final report considers the role of the manufacturer, the distributor and Australian governments in providing support to Australia's thalidomide survivors. It also considers some of difficulties thalidomide survivors have experienced with the NDIS.
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Support for Australia’s thalidomide survivors: interim report
This report considers how thalidomide has affected survivors' lives and the lives of their immediate families, what supports are available and what supports they might need.
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Accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia
This report makes 18 recommendations to government, including calling for a national rural and remote mental health strategy to address the low rates of access to mental health services and the high rate of suicide in Australia's rural and remote communities.
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My Health Record system: final report
The My Health Record (MHR) system is an online folder of summary documents relating to a healthcare recipient's health that can be controlled by the individual. MHR can be used to record information such as allergies, blood test results or medical conditions a person has been diagnosed with. Proponents of MHR argue that the potential...
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Science of mitochondrial donation and related matters
This report looks at the science of mitochondrial donation and evaluates whether the Australian government should consider making mitochondrial donation available within Australia, and if so, under what kind of regulatory regime.