Headline News - 16 January 2012
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| Australian Medicine - 16 Jan 2012 | ||
Australian Medicine is now completely online. The magazine will now be sent to you in flipbook format. It will look the same and contain the same range of news, information and member benefits. |  | |
| New year, new Minister Dr Steve Hambleton | ||
AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton met with new Health Minister Tanya Plibersek in Sydney in January. They discussed a range of things including Medicare Locals and e-health. |  | |
| Mental Health gets Cabinet Minister John Flannery | ||
Health groups including the AMA have applauded the decision to promote the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, to Cabinet, and adding Social Inclusion to his portfolio |  | |
| Clampdown urged on alcohol ads John Flannery | ||
The AMA is urging governments to impose tougher restrictions on alcohol marketing to young people. |  | |
| Red light for traffic light labels John Flannery | ||
The AMA is extremely disappointed that the Forum on Food Regulation failed to endorse the traffic light system of labelling for packaged food. |  | |
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