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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 MinistersMay 2008
28 May 2008
Stop The Clot - Reducing Blood Clot Risk For Hospital Patients
The Australian Government has launched a new prevention program to stop potentially lethal blood clots developing in private hospital patients.
26 May 2008
Angel Awards mark beginning of Kidney Health Week
Two Operation Angel Awards presented on 26 May marked the official launch of Kidney Health Week 2008.
23 May 2008
New CEO for Private Health Insurance Administration Council
Mr Shaun Gath has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Private Health Insurance Administration Council by the Australian Government.
19 May 2008
Extended exchange programs mark World Hepatitis Day
Support for needle and syringe exchange programs through the Council of Australian Governments has been extended until July next year to ensure continuity of funding until the new Australian Health Care Agreements come into effect. The extension coincides with World Hepatitis Day, 19 May.
16 May 2008
Medicare bulk billing and related statistics - March quarter 2008
15 May 2008
Pollies Support Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
13 May 2008
Taking Responsibility For Dental Health
Waiting lists for dental health care will be slashed and teenagers will receive preventative dental checks under up to $780.7 million of dental initiatives in the 2008-09 Budget.
13 May 2008
Fighting Cancer – Australia’s Biggest Killer
All Australians turning 50 between 2008 and 2010 will be offered a free bowel cancer screening test, as part of a range of measures to tackle cancer – Australia’s biggest killer.
13 May 2008
Closing The Gap In Indigenous Health
The Australian Government is investing $334.8 million towards closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation, including $101.5 million extra funding for maternal and child health services.
13 May 2008
Keeping People Well – Focus On Prevention
Preventative health care will get a boost in the 2008-09 Budget as the Rudd Labor Government focuses on keeping Australians healthy and out of hospital.
13 May 2008
Ensuring The Integrity Of Medicare: Increased MBS Compliance Audits
The Commonwealth Government is moving to further protect the integrity of Medicare by boosting the Medicare compliance program.
13 May 2008
Improving Access To Medicines
Young people with Type 1 diabetes are among the many Australians who will benefit from 2008-09 Budget funding of $845.9 million over five years for new medicines and medical devices.
13 May 2008
Securing The Nation Against Potential Threats
A national stockpile of vital drugs and equipment for use in a major health emergency will be maintained through a $166.5 million funding commitment over two years in the 2008-09 Budget.
13 May 2008
Supporting Child And Maternal Health
To make a difference in the long-term, we need to start early in providing the health care that all Australians deserve throughout their lives
13 May 2008
Delivering Health Care To All Australians
The Australian Government is investing $275.2 million over five years on 31 GP Super Clinics across Australia, providing working families in rural, regional and outer metropolitan areas with one convenient location where they can access a range of health services.
13 May 2008
Ending The Blame Game: Reforming The Health And Hospital System
The Australian Government is delivering immediate improvements in health care – including an extra $1 billion in public hospitals, up to $600 million in slashing elective surgery waiting lists, and delivering up to 8,750 additional nurses back into the workforce – while making plans for the long-term future of the health system.
13 May 2008
Delivering Our Election Commitments
The 2008-09 Budget delivers on the Australian Government’s election commitments to reform the nation’s health and hospitals system on behalf of all Australians, providing better health care for working families.
13 May 2008
Investing In A Health System For The Future
The Australian Government will establish a $10 billion Health and Hospitals Fund to support strategic investments in health – the single largest investment in health infrastructure ever made by an Australian Government.
12 May 2008
International Nurses’ Day
International Nurses’ Day is an appropriate time to acknowledge the fundamentally important role that nurses play in Australia’s health system, the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, said today.
08 May 2008
Australian Government accepts recommendations of Mersey report
The Australian Government has accepted the recommendations of the independent report concerning options for the safest and most sustainable model of critical care services at the Mersey Community Hospital.
08 May 2008
Free bowel cancer tests will save lives
The Australian Government will invest $87.2 million over three years to screen all 50, 55 and 65-year-olds for bowel cancer – the second biggest cancer killer after lung cancer.
06 May 2008
Independent report on Mersey Community Hospital released today
The Australian Government has released the independent report it commissioned on options for the safest and most sustainable model of critical care services at the Mersey Community Hospital.
06 May 2008
World Asthma Day
05 May 2008
International Midwives’ Day
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, today used International Midwives’ Day to congratulate 55,000 midwives across the country for the vital role they play in Australia’s healthcare system.
01 May 2008
New Pbs Listings For May 2008
Women with advanced breast cancer, people with hypertension and people with osteoporosis will benefit from new listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.