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Listed below are media items for The Hon Nicola Roxon MP, Former Minister for Health and Ageing
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Previous MinistersOctober 2008
31 October 2008
More Resources for Women With Breast Cancer
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon today announced that the Rudd Government will provide up-to $1.1 million to the Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) to fund resource kits for women with breast cancer.
30 October 2008
Keynote Address Australian General Practice Network 10th Anniversary Forum “Developing a road map for primary care” Darwin - 30 October 2008
30 October 2008
Key Step Towards Better Primary Health Care
Health Minister Nicola Roxon has called for public submissions to respond to the new discussion paper on Australia’s first ever National Primary Health Care Strategy, released today.
29 October 2008
$11.5 million to assist NT Indigenous communities
The Australian Government will provide $11.5 million to assist Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory affected by two major health concerns – sexual assault and renal disease.
29 October 2008
New plane boosts flying doctors in Central Australia
The Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) in Alice Springs has been boosted with the addition of a new Pilatus PC-12 aircraft, fully funded by the Australian Government. The Government provided $5.1 million for the purchase and medical fit-out of the plane, Beth Stewart Klugh, which the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, formally dedicated to the RFDS in Alice Springs on 29 October 2008.
29 October 2008
Recruiting and deploying doctors in the NT
The Australian Government has established the Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC) to recruit and deploy doctors, nurses and allied health workers in remote Northern Territory Indigenous communities.
29 October 2008
Top Chefs Show Community Groups How To ‘Measure Up’
Ethnic communities are being urged to support the Australian Government’s ‘Measure Up’ campaign.Prominent Sydney restaurateurs and chefs took centre stage at the Sydney Fish Markets today to promote healthy eating as being vital to maintaining good health, demonstrating how to cook simple and nutritious meals across a range of cuisines.
28 October 2008
Speech to the Australian Nurse Practitioners Conference “Nurse Practitioners – their role in a modern health system” Melbourne – 28 October 2008
28 October 2008
Building Australia’s Health Workforce – Scholarships for Nurse Practitioners
The Australian Government is investing $2.1 million to help build the nation’s nurse practitioner workforce.
27 October 2008
Pink Ribbon Day
To mark Pink Ribbon Day, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon today announced that the Australian Government will provide $800,000 a year to fund innovative programs to extend early intervention and support for breast cancer.
27 October 2008
Keynote Address to the Australian Private Hospitals Association, 28th National Congress 2008: “Private Health under a Labor Government” Adelaide, 27 October 2008
24 October 2008
Responsible Children’s Marketing Initiative
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, has welcomed the Australian Food and Grocery Council's announcement that they would develop a responsible children's marketing initiative.
17 October 2008
Australia Measures Up – national obesity campaign
The Rudd Government today launched the national Measure Up campaign to tackle obesity – a major weapon in the fight against obesity, aimed at saving lives.
16 October 2008
Consumers Health Forum 21st Birthday Celebrate, Challenge and Change Summit 2008 Old Parliament House, Canberra
16 October 2008
NHMRC funds Australia’s future health
A total of 688 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants, worth more than $357 million, are being awarded to universities and research institutions across the country to enable Australia’s best and brightest health and medical researchers to continue their research.
14 October 2008
Assisting People with Eating Disorders
The Rudd Government will invest $500,000 to help develop a comprehensive, coordinated national approach to eating disorders.
13 October 2008
New Breast Cancer Nurses for Regional Australia
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, today announced that specialist breast cancer nurses will be placed in 44 new locations across Australia after a $12 million commitment by the Rudd Government. The Minister for Health and Ageing was joined by Glenn McGrath, former Australian cricketer and co-founder of the McGrath Foundation, in Canberra to outline the communities that will benefit from the investment.
10 October 2008
Release of National Preventative Health Taskforce Paper - Australia: The Healthiest Country by 2020
The National Preventative Health Taskforce today released a discussion paper to kickstart debate, an important step towards developing a National Preventative Health Strategy.
10 October 2008
World Mental Health Day
On 10 October, World Mental Health Day, the Australian Government announced several important steps to improve mental health services.
08 October 2008
Speech to the Australian Health Insurance Association annual conference 8 October 2008
03 October 2008
Australian Government supports Walk to Work Day
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, took part in Walk to Work Day by stretching her legs with CEO of Good Health Solution, Dr John Lang, and staff and Chairperson of the Pedestrian Council of Australia, Harold Scruby, in Sydney.
01 October 2008
Advances against breast cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Australia has made huge strides in diagnosing and treating the disease. Breast cancer five-year relative survival has increased from 72 per cent in 1982-1986 to 88 per cent in 1998-2004.
01 October 2008
PBS listings benefit hospitals, patients with schizophrenia
Enoxaparin sodium (ClexaneŽ), used to prevent abnormal blood clotting, will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) today in ampoules, and patients with schizophrenia will be offered an additional strength of paliperidone (InvegaŽ).