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Annexure C (ii)(c)(sn)

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Promoting a healthy lifestyle and helping Australians stay healthy - Budget 2004-2005  Health 3

Prevention of health problems through education, screening, and health promotion is an

integral part of the Australian Government's approach to delivering health services.

The 2004-2005 Federal Budget contains a number of measures to promote healthy lifestyles

and reduce risk factors, such as excessive drinking and inappropriate use of medicines.  It also

provides additional support to help people with existing conditions in their daily lives.

 

Australian Government funding under the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) will

increase by up to $15.3 million over four years to ensure Australians affected by diabetes are

better able to manage their condition.

National Illicit Drug Strategy

The Government remains committed to reducing the availability, uptake and use of illicit

drugs in Australia.  Reaffirming this commitment, the Government has allocated $439.6

million over four years for the continuation of a range of measures under the National Illicit

Drug Strategy ‘Tough on Drugs’.

Investment in preventive health measures

The Australian Government remains strongly committed to providing a range of preventive

health initiatives that were announced as part of the 2002-2003 Budget measure Investment in 

Preventive Health.  The measure will see a continued investment in a number of initiatives

including:

• free annual influenza vaccinations for all Australians over 65 years of age;

• implementation of the National Injury Prevention Plan;

• continued funding to the National Cancer Control Initiative to provide expert advice,

identify appropriate initiatives, and make specific recommendations on prevention,

detection, treatment and palliation;

• support for the National Tobacco campaign and the National Tobacco strategy

• ongoing implementation of the National Environment Health Strategy;

• expansion of the technical and content development of the HealthInsite website;

• continued funding for the Centre for Excellence in Male Sexual and Reproductive Health;

and

• improving the evidence base to support preventive health measures.

The measure will involve funding of $98 million over four years.

Continued funding for the National Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy

This measure continues the National Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy with funding of

another $4.2 million over four years.