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If you've planned a holiday, you'll have a checklist of things to do. Book the time off work, organise flights, buy suitable clothes, arrange for someone to look after your pets - the jobs go on.

This exhaustive to-do list is perhaps why many people don't even think about travel insurance until it comes to the point of purchase. Whether you are shopping online or with a travel agent, the pressure to say yes often leaves holiday-makers with an impulse decision to make.

People across Queensland are set to feel the benefit of Australia's first elective surgery guarantee from February 1.

The scheme aims to cut down the waiting lists for elective surgery, but Queensland Health has gone further and pledged to improve every aspect of the patient experience in the state, ensuring that only world class healthcare is delivered. 

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Taking out private health cover can give you the peace of mind that should you be in need of treatment, there will be a number of options available. What many policy holders don't understand is how the nuances of using their private health insurance in getting treatment from a public hospital affects them.

The Australian government is set to roll out a Community Awareness initiative to help the wider population better understand the issues surrounding organ donation.

The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) was set up in 2009 as a way for the government to better manage organ donors - and their specific wishes - across the country. This latest announcement will see over $462,000 provided to over 22 organisations which have the remit of increasing interest and helping Australians better understand what it means to become an organ donor.