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 MinistersFebruary 2007
27 February 2007
New centre to combat women’s cancer
The Commonwealth Government will set up a new Centre for Gynaecological Cancers.
27 February 2007
Support for quality pharmacy services
The Australian Government will provide almost $70 million direct to community pharmacies as part of its commitment to quality assurance in community pharmacy.
23 February 2007
Private health insurance premiums
Figures released by the Private Health Insurance Administration Council show that as a result of benefits paid to patients and rising health service costs, private health premiums will increase by an average of 4.5 per cent from 1 April.
22 February 2007
Medical indemnity: more affordable, more secure
Medical indemnity insurance has become more affordable, a review of medical indemnity has found.
21 February 2007
Doorstop interview, Marriott Hotel, Sydney
21 February 2007
Speech Notes - Australian Financial Review Conference, The Federal Agenda for Healthcare Reform, Sydney Marriott Hotel
20 February 2007
Petrol-sniffing campaign expanded
The Commonwealth Government is expanding efforts to help Indigenous communities to counter petrol sniffing and other substance abuse problems.
16 February 2007
Speech Notes for Global Access Partners Conference, Parliament House, Melbourne
14 February 2007
Private health insurance membership increases
New figures show that an additional 70,000 Australians took out private health insurance in the December 2006 quarter.
09 February 2007
GP bulk-billing rises again
Figures for the December quarter 2006 show GP bulk-billing has increased to 77.1 per cent, an increase for the 12th consecutive quarter.
09 February 2007
Hi-5 to get kids up and moving
Popular children's entertainment group Hi-5 has joined the Australian Government’s high profile team of Healthy Active Ambassadors to encourage children and their parents to eat well and have fun together.
08 February 2007
Doorstop Interview- PBS Premiums
02 February 2007
National HPV vaccination program rollout
Minister comments on Queensland Government’s support for the Australian Government funded National HPV Vaccination Program.
02 February 2007
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.
The Australian Medical Council has granted initial accreditation to the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) to provide general practice training.
01 February 2007
New Private Health Insurance Rules
The Australian Government has released the Draft Private Health Insurance Rules for industry consideration. The new rules will enable health insurers to offer more flexible private health insurance products to the almost 10 million Australians with private health insurance.