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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 MinistersJune 2008
30 June 2008
Hard Work Ahead to Fix Public Hospitals
The State of Our Public Hospitals Report 2008, released 30 June 2008 shows they are under severe strain, with public hospital admissions increasing faster than population growth.
22 June 2008
Australia's Chief Nursing Officer Announced
Health Minister Nicola Roxon today congratulated Rosemary Bryant for her appointment as Australia’s chief nursing officer.
12 June 2008
$50 million to strengthen mental health
The Australian Government will invest almost $50 million to strengthen mental health services, including $20 million to help prevent suicide.
11 June 2008
Speech by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, AGPN Primary Mental Health Care Forum, Sydney, 11 June 2008
11 June 2008
National Primary Health Care Strategy
The Australian Government will develop a National Primary Health Care Strategy to better tackle the health challenges of the 21st century.
08 June 2008
First Ever National Men’s Health Policy
The Rudd Government will develop Australia's first-ever National Men's Health Policy, in recognition of the health challenges that men face.
07 June 2008
Global Aussie study reduces kidney disease in diabetes sufferers
A groundbreaking Australian-led global study has shown that people with Type 2 diabetes can have the risk of serious kidney disease significantly reduced.
06 June 2008
Mersey Hospital
A tender process to find a private not-for-profit provider to run the Mersey Hospital as a public hospital from 1 July 2008 has not resulted in a concluding bid.
06 June 2008
Professor James Whisstock: winner of the Minister’s Award for Health and Medical Research.
Outstanding young medical researcher Professor James Whisstock has been awarded the 2008 Commonwealth Health Minister’s Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research.
04 June 2008
Research Leads to Better Health Care
Australian research into primary health care has identified new and better ways to treat and manage common health problems.