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Previous MinistersJune 2012
29 June 2012
TGA Applies Stricter Regulation to Joint Implants
Hip, knee and shoulder joint implants will be reclassified as high risk, Class III medical devices from 1 July 2012.
27 June 2012
Speech at the Launch of World Spirometry Day
27 June 2012
Take a Breath and Think About Respiratory Health
As part of World Spirometry Day activities, Australians are being encouraged to take a deep breath and think about their lung and respiratory health.
22 June 2012
Philippa Smith Reappointed as Chair of FSANZ Board
Ms Philippa Smith has been reappointed Chair of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Board.
21 June 2012
You’re Not Too Old to Donate Life
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Catherine King is appealing to older Australians to decide about and discuss their organ and tissue donation wishes with their loved ones.
15 June 2012
Performance Delivers Organ and Tissue Donation Story
A 30-minute theatre performance called the Gift of Life, launched in Darwin on 15 June, aims to carry the vital messages about the importance of organ and tissue donation and transplantation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
13 June 2012
Grants Now Available to Support DonateLife Week 2013
The Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, announced the availability of $533,000 in Community Awareness Grants to support community-based activities held during DonateLife Week 2013 (Sunday 24 February – Sunday 3 March 2013). DonateLife Week is the national awareness week to promote organ and tissue donation coordinated by the Organ and Tissue Authority as part of the Australian Government’s national reform agenda to increase organ and tissue donation for transplantation.
10 June 2012
Investing in Better Health Care for Rural Australians
The Australian Government has made significant investments to help people in rural and regional Australia get the health care they need and deserve, a gathering of rural health professionals has been told.
10 June 2012
Speech at the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland Medico-political Forum
06 June 2012
Allergic Consumers to Benefit from Allergen Collaboration
Government, consumer and industry representatives have joined together to improve how food allergen risks are managed and help consumers with a food allergy make safer food choices.
01 June 2012
Legislative and Governance Forum on Food Regulation Communique
Australian and New Zealand ministers responsible for the regulation of food have met to consider the progress on a range of issues including a revised health claims standard and front-of-pack labelling.