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Table 3 Additional federal funds (in millions) for new public health activities between 2003–2007

From: Australian public health policy in 2003 – 2004

INITIATIVES

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

2006/07

Community awareness

2.1

1.5

0.7

-

Primary care providers working together

2.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

Priority setting

-

-

-

-

SARS

1.7

-

-

-

National Breast Cancer Centre

-

-

-

-

Support for women with breast Cancer

-

-

-

-

Hep C prevention and education

-

-

-

-

Sharing healthcare

-

-

-

-

Annual health assessment for older Australians

-

-

-

-

Meningococcal C campaign

1.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

Preventing falls in older people

-

-

-

-

Coordinated care planning

-

-

-

-

Multidisciplinary case conferencing

-

-

-

-

Enhanced divisional quality use of medicines

10.9

17.0

19.2

21.6

GP education, support and community linkages

- 1.4

- 1.7

- 1.8

- 1.8

  1. Source: [28]