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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 MinistersJanuary 2009
30 January 2009
New GP Figures Show Importance Of Workforce Initiatives
New Medicare workforce statistics confirm the importance of recent Government investments in the GP workforce.
29 January 2009
Construction ready to commence for Sunshine Hospital's first class facilities
Work on the Sunshine Hospital’s new teaching, training and research facility is ready to commence after the turning of the ‘first sod’ on 29 January.
28 January 2009
$12 Million Rural Health Construction and Equipment Boost
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, has announced $12 million would be invested in rural and regional health infrastructure under the Government’s new National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program (NRRHIP).
22 January 2009
$2.5 Million for New Scholarships to Boost Health Services in the Bush
Rural and regional health services will get a boost through new scholarships that enable allied health students to undertake clinical placements in rural or remote communities during their degrees.
21 January 2009
Medicare-Eligible MRI Unit for Bankstown
A Medicare-eligible magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) service will be provided at Bankstown Hospital.
19 January 2009
Schools Across Australia Demonstrate Benefits of Fresh Food
Children around Australia will soon enjoy the benefits of growing, preparing and sharing fresh food as part of the national Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.
16 January 2009
Medicare-eligible MRI unit for the Hunter region
Hunter region residents will have greater access to bulk-billed MRI services following the signing of an agreement between the Australian Government and Hunter Imaging Group.