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Significant events in development of the health system
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Better Sanitation
- Government funded water and sewage systems
- Clean water available
- Garbage and waste removed from streets
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Quarantine Laws
Law implemented to prevent the spreading of infectious diseases. At this time the Bubonic Plague, the government placed strict rules towards the general public to minimise the spread -
Hygienic Birthing Practices
Emphasis on safe and hygienic birthing conditions were placed in hospitals and nurses and doctors were trained accordingly -
Improved food and nutrition
The Pure Foods Act was introduced and laws were introduced to ensure the sanitation of food and ensuring purity of all food -
Improved Working Conditions
Working conditions were improved in terms of sanitation and safety. Laws were placed in terms of child labour and legal working ages and minimum wages were given to those working -
Health Campaigns
The Commonwealth Government provided the funding for health programmes for conditions that had high morbidity and mortality rates in the country such as tuberculosis -
Regulations in Dangerous Workplaces
The government placed specific training and safety measures in dangerous workplaces to prevent accidents and injuries -
Vaccines
School based vaccines were available for diphtheria -
Antenatal and Infant welfare services
Clinics and resources were introduced in regards to better quality milk and resources for mothers to promote the health of their infants -
Elimination of housing slums
Housing slums were eliminated and laws and regulations were created to provide better housing facilities for the public with all the 5 amenities. -
School Milk Programme
School children were provided with milk at school to improve levels of health and nutrition. -
Measles and Tetanus
Measles and Tetanus vaccines were made widely available for the public -
Medicare
Medicare was founded to subsidise and cover cost of public health treatments -
COVID-19
COVID-19 plagued Australia, however due to lockdown laws and vaccines it was overcome and a vaccine was made available in 2020, and publicly in 2021