National_Health_Act_1953

National Health Act 1953

National Health Act 1953

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The National Health Act 1953 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia, which administers pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits, alongside medical and dental services. The Act was passed in 1953 in the Fifth Menzies Ministry, under the second Menzies Government, with its "chief architect" being the then Minister for Health, Earle Page.[1]

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As of 2014 provisions in the Act relating to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme are still part of Australian law.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "The National Health Scheme - How the scheme evolved". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 22 September 1970. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Department of Health - Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme". Department of Health (Australia). Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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