Fed: Govt contract to screen visitors for diseases

AAP General News (Australia)
04-11-2007
Fed: Govt contract to screen visitors for diseases

The federal government's awarded a 140 million dollar contract .. to a private health
provider .. to screen long-stay visitors for diseases.

Each year .. Health Services Australia will screen about 100 thousand foreigners ..

who apply to extend their stay or become a permanent resident.

AAP RTV jb/sb/cp/bart

KEYWORD: VISA (CANBERRA)

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