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 MinistersSeptember 2006
27 September 2006
Peter Wills Centre for Bioinformatics
The Australian Government will provide an additional $1 million to support the work of the Peter Wills Centre for Bioinformatics.
27 September 2006
$6.2 million for research on asbestos-related diseases
The Australian Government has committed $6.2 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to establish a new national research centre, the National Research Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases, and to provide funding for three years for 11 research projects.
26 September 2006
More after-hours GP services
More after-hours GP services will be funded under the Round the Clock Medicare initiative, with grants of $3.5 million supporting the long-term viability of an additional 19 after-hours services.
20 September 2006
Speech To The Centre For Independent Studies Policy Makers Forum
Transcript of speech by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, at the New South Wales State Library, Sydney, 20 September 2006.
15 September 2006
Doorstop Interview on Beazley speech
Doorstop interview by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, at Treasury Place, Melbourne on 15 September 2006.
12 September 2006
Harry Kewell – ‘Healthy Active’ Ambassador
Australian soccer star Harry Kewell will promote healthy living in his new role as a Healthy Active Ambassador.
12 September 2006
Harry Kewell to be a 'healthy active' ambassador
Joint announcement with the Prime Minister and Mr Kewell at Parliament House, Canberra.
11 September 2006
Rollout of unleaded Opal fuel in Alice Springs
Opal fuel will shortly replace unleaded fuel in most petrol stations in Alice Springs as part of the Australian Government’s campaign to curb the epidemic of petrol sniffing in Indigenous communities.
08 September 2006
Increased support for GP obstetricians in rural Australia
GPs providing obstetric services in rural and remote areas will be eligible for increased payments through the Australian Government’s Practice Incentives Program.
07 September 2006
Affordable, timely medicines delivery through funding pool
Timely and efficient delivery of subsidised medicines to community pharmacies will be aided by the selection of pharmaceutical wholesalers to participate in the Community Service Obligation Funding Pool.
05 September 2006
New eligibility criteria for cholesterol-lowering drugs on the PBS
People at risk of heart disease and stroke will soon have increased access to cholesterol-lowering drugs through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
04 September 2006
International Conference on Obesity 2006
Speech by the Hon Tony Abbott at the International Conference on Obesity, Sydney, 4 September 2006.
01 September 2006
'10 of the best' medical research projects
Research into diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and cancer has been showcased in a booklet released on 1 September. The '10 of the best' booklet highlights ten successful research projects funded by the Australian Government through the National Health and Medical Research Council.