The Hon Tony Abbott MHR - Media Items
Listed below are media items for The Hon Tony Abbott MP, Former Minister for Health and Ageing
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Previous MinistersMarch 2004
31 March 2004
Record numbers studying medicine
An extra 234 medical students have begun studies at Australian universities under the MedicarePlus Bonded Medical Places Scheme.
31 March 2004
Australian Government encourages parents and carers to participate in Walk Safely to School Day
With around one in four Australian children now obese or overweight the Australian Government is supporting the Pedestrian Council of Australia to help promote 'Walk Safely to School Day'.
26 March 2004
Boost to life-saving cancer treatment for regional Queensland
Communities in and around Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Nambour will benefit from a $15 million funding boost from the Australian Government for cancer treatment.
24 March 2004
Support for rural and remote procedural GPs
GPs in rural and remote areas will now be eligible for additional funding of up to $5,000 a year to help them continue providing procedural services to their local communities.
21 March 2004
Pathways Home
The Australian Government has approved $103 million worth of projects under the Pathways Home Program to assist people to return home after a period of acute care in hospital.
19 March 2004
Better access to medicines for remote Aboriginal communities
Remote Indigenous communities in Western Australia will now have better access to medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
18 March 2004
$5.6 Million to fight NSW whooping cough epidemic
The Australian Government will provide $5.6 million advanced funding for the NSW government to help stop the whooping cough (pertussis) epidemic affecting teenagers.
18 March 2004
Funding boost for rural and regional private hospitals
Health care for Australians in rural communities will be improved by a funding boost of more than $3 million to 21 private hospitals.
17 March 2004
MedicarePlus Safety Net Available Now
The government has decided to make safety net benefits available from, 12 March 2004, the earliest possible date after the legislation had passed.
12 March 2004
MedicarePlus safety net passes through the Parliament
The new MedicarePlus safety net legislation has now passed through the Parliament.
11 March 2004
Support scheme for specialists in rural areas
Specialists working in rural Australia will be given additional support to keep up with the latest developments in their field, through a new round of grants from the Australian Government.
11 March 2004
Interview with Alan Jones, 2GB, on changes to Medicare
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott is interviewed by Alan Jones, 2GB, on changes to Medicare.
10 March 2004
Interview with Philip Clark, 2GB, about changes to Medicare announced today
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, is interviewed by Philip Clark about changes to Medicare.
10 March 2004
MedicarePlus Agreement with Independent Senators
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbot, attends a press conference to talk about the MedicarePlus Agreement with Independent Senators.
10 March 2004
MedicarePlus
The MedicarePlus safety net is an important structural improvement to the Medicare system to help people cope with the costs of out-of-hospital procedures (such as MRI, CT scans, ultrasound, and specialist visits) which have never been widely bulk-billed.
10 March 2004
Free influenza vaccinations for people aged 65 years plus
Most Australians aged 65 years and over are receiving free influenza vaccine under the Australian Government's Influenza Vaccine Program for Older Australians.
08 March 2004
New HealthConnect trial under way in NSW
The Australian Government and the New South Wales Government are working on a trial project to develop electronic health records.
05 March 2004
Border communities benefit from MedicarePlus
The Australian Government's $5 bulk-billing incentive for services to concession cardholders and children is already making a difference in Wodonga.
04 March 2004
New Ministerial Advisory Committee on AIDS, Sexual Health and Hepatitis
The peak ministerial advisory committee to the Australian Government on AIDS, Sexual Health and Hepatitis (MACASHH) and the subcommittees have met for the first time.
02 March 2004
Interview with Alan Jones - Organ donation and the Medicare safety net.
Minister Abbott's interview with Alan Jones about organ donation and the Medicare safety net.
01 March 2004
New drug to be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
From 1 March 2004, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will include the listing of TracleerŪ (bosentan monohydrate) for the treatment of a serious and rare condition - Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH).