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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 MinistersNovember 2009
30 November 2009
Draft ADHD Guidelines Released
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) today made available updated draft Australian Guidelines on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other useful information to assist parents and medical professionals to recognise and appropriately treat ADHD.
26 November 2009
Asbestos Awareness Week
Asbestos Awareness Week aims to commemorate those lives that have been touched and affected by asbestos-related conditions as well as highlight the dangers of asbestos.
26 November 2009
Support for Cataract Patients
The Government intends to support cataract patients by issuing a revised regulation that will pay a $491.85 fee for the most common cataract procedure.
25 November 2009
Minister Consults on Private Health Reform
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, hosted a consultation at Parliament House in Canberra to discuss the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission final report with private health insurers and private hospitals.
23 November 2009
Minister Consults Further on Primary Health Reform
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, hosted a consultation at Parliament House in Canberra to discuss the draft National Primary Health Care Strategy and the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission’s final report specifically with key primary health organisations and professionals.
20 November 2009
More Space for Headspace
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, officially opened the new national premises of Australia’s youth mental health foundation, headspace.
19 November 2009
Don't Let Your Teenager Become a 'Schoolies' Statistic
Parents are urged to warn their teenagers about the risks of binge drinking as thousands of school-leavers prepare to head to Schoolies Week activities around the country.
19 November 2009
Cancer Research Grants Announced
Announcement of the successful grant applications under the 2009 round of the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme.
18 November 2009
Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix
The launch of the ‘Kids and Alcohol Don’t Mix’ campaign, by DrinkWise Australia and the alcohol industry, is targeted at parents and is a positive move by the industry to combat binge drinking.
17 November 2009
New Operating Theatres to Increase Capacity at RBWH
The Rudd Government’s $5.1 million investment in the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital’s new state-of-the-art surgical theatres were officially opened today.
17 November 2009
Press Conference - The Future of Sport report, 17 November 2009
16 November 2009
Private Health Insurance Membership Rises Again
Figures released on 16 November show that more Australians are continuing to take out private health insurance (PHI) membership.
16 November 2009
National Skin Cancer Awareness Campaign
The Government has launched the 2009/10 National Skin Cancer Awareness Campaign, with a focus on the dangers of cumulative exposure to the sun, particularly for young Australians.
16 November 2009
$7 million to fight malaria
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Health and Ageing have met with Dr Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
15 November 2009
National Call for Regional Cancer Centres Applications
Applications for the Australian Government’s $560 million Regional Cancer Centres are now open via a national advertising campaign.
14 November 2009
Australian Government Supports World Diabetes Day
Today is World Diabetes Day – with the theme ‘Understand diabetes and take control.’
13 November 2009
September Quarter 2009 Medicare Statistics
In the September quarter 2009, a total of $4 billion was paid in Medicare benefits for 79.1 million services.
11 November 2009
Australian Health Insurance Association Conference - 11 November 2009
11 November 2009
Funding Boost to The Alfred
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, and the Member for Melbourne Ports, Michael Danby, visited The Alfred Hospital which is benefiting from Australian Government funding to help improve elective surgery performance and boost sub-acute care services.
09 November 2009
PM and Health Minister Roxon visit Bathurst
The people of Bathurst will feel the benefit of increased incentives to attract doctors and then keep them in the region, thanks to the Australian Government’s Rural Health Workforce Strategy.
09 November 2009
Building Better Health Care in Bathurst
Bathurst Base Hospital has benefited from $156,000 from the Australian Government to purchase new surgical equipment. The funding is part of Stage Two of the Government’s $600 million Elective Surgery Waiting List Plan.
06 November 2009
2009 Australian General Practice Network Forum - 6 November 2009
05 November 2009
Australia Better Prepared to Treat Injured in a National Emergency
An agreement has been signed between Princess Alexandra Hospital and the National Clinical Care and Trauma Response Centre, which will mean Australia is more prepared than ever to respond to a national incident that causes a significant number of injuries.
05 November 2009
Midwives / Nurse Practitioner Amendment
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, has circulated an amendment the Government intends to introduce into the Health Legislation (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill and the Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill.
05 November 2009
Brisbane Southside GP Super Clinic Contract Signed
The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has signed a funding agreement with the University of Queensland that will see the people of the Brisbane Southside region benefit from a $7.5 million GP Super Clinic.
02 November 2009
MYEFO Points to Rising Health Costs
The 2009-10 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook includes an increase in estimated expenditure on Health and Ageing of $4.8 billion over four years - mainly due to increases in projected expenditure on Medicare Benefits, Pharmaceutical Benefits and the Private Health Insurance Rebate.
01 November 2009
New Listings and Changes to PBS – 1 November 2009
Several additions and changes to drugs listed under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme come into effect from 1 November.