3.7 Ministerial Responsibilities (as at 30 June 2009)

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The Hon Nicola Roxon MP
Minister for Health and Ageing

• Medicare benefits;
• hospitals;
• medical indemnity;
• private health insurance;
• health workforce issues (including policy oversight of all areas of workforce distribution, education and training);
• the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme;
• pharmacy issues;
• population health, including issues concerning HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases, immunisation, obesity, specific women’s health issues, environmental health issues and drug abuse reduction;
• eye health;
• national health priorities with the exception of injury prevention, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions;
• biosecurity and bioterrorism;
• diagnostics and technology;
• e-Health;
• mental health and suicide prevention;
• illicit drugs;
• alcohol; and
• tobacco.

The Hon Justine Elliot MP
Minister for Ageing

• National Strategy for an Ageing Australia;
• National Continence Management Strategy;
• a range of programs to meet the needs of Australia’s ageing population, including:
  • Home and Community Care;
  • Residential Care;
  • National Respite for Carers – including the Carer Information and Support Program, Carer Respite Centres and Carer Resource Centres;
  • Aged Care Assessment;
  • Community Care Packages;
  • Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged;
  • Complaints Resolution Scheme;
  • Dementia Support Services;
  • Advocacy Services;
  • Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency; and
  • Safe at Home Program;
• Multipurpose services;
• Hearing Services Program and policy;
• injury and falls prevention;
• arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions; and
• palliative care.

The Hon Warren Snowdon MP
Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery

• Indigenous health including;
  • prevention and management of chronic disease by Indigenous health services;
  • child and maternal health;
  • improved access to effective substance use and health services;
  • social and emotional wellbeing services; and
  • workforce capacity;
• Rural and regional health including;
  • access by rural and remote communities to medical specialist outreach services and multidisciplinary team care, including allied health services;
  • health infrastructure (in rural and remote communities);
  • prevention and promotion activities in rural and remote communities, except where part of broader policy such as aged care or cancer;
  • rural and remote primary care workforce; and
  • development of a national strategic framework/plan for rural and remote health;
• Men’s health; and
• Papua New Guinea cross border health issues.

The Hon Kate Ellis MP
Minister for Sport

• National sports policy and programs;
• Australian Sports Commission (including enabling legislation);
• Australian Sports Foundation;
• Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (including enabling legislation);
• Australian Sports Drugs Medical Advisory Committee;
• World Anti-Doping Agency;
• UNESCO Anti-Doping Convention;
• International Anti-Doping Arrangement;
• Anti-Doping Research Program;
• Indigenous Sport and Recreation Program;
• National Recreation Safety Program (water and snow safety);
• Ad hoc grants for sports facilities;
• Ad hoc grants for major sporting events;
• Sport and Leisure Industry Development;
• Sport Intellectual Property Framework;
• Commonwealth involvement in major sporting events; and
• Commonwealth Sports Ministers’ Meeting.

The Hon Mark Butler MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Health

• Therapeutic Goods Administration;
• Office of the Gene Technology Regulator;
• National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme;
• Office of Chemical Safety;
• Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency;
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand;
• National Blood Authority;
• food policy;
• blood and organ donation;
• Blood borne viruses/Sexually Transmitted Infections (assisting Minister Roxon)
• health and medical research;
• biotechnology;
• human cloning and stem cell research;
• nanotechnologies; and
• Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy.
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