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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 MinistersMarch 2009
30 March 2009
Support for GPs in Violent Situations
A training kit to help general practitioners prevent and manage unsafe or life-threatening situations in their surgeries was launched on 30 March.
24 March 2009
Key Advisory Body Formed on Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections
The Australian Government has established a new key advisory body on the national response to blood-borne viruses and sexually-transmissible infections, including HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, and chlamydia.
20 March 2009
24-Hour National Breastfeeding Helpline
A new national toll-free 24-hour helpline for breastfeeding information was launched on 20 March.
16 March 2009
Calvary’s Seventh Operating Theatre is Good News for Elective and Emergency Surgery Patients
A new operating theatre at Calvary Hospital, opened on 16 March, has been built from a $6.6 million contribution by the Australian Government that will also see two operating theatres built at Canberra Hospital.
12 March 2009
A Fresh Focus for Women's Health
The Australian Government hosted a roundtable in Canberra with women’s health experts to kickstart development of a new National Women’s Health policy.
11 March 2009
Preventative Health to Benefit from Alcopops Revenue
As a result of the revenue from the Government’s alcopops measure, the Australian Government is investing $872 million in preventative health.
10 March 2009
More Health Experts Back Action on Alcopops
More health experts are supporting the Government’s action on alcopops.
04 March 2009
Geelong GP Superclinic Gets Go Ahead
The Australian Government has signed a contract with the General Practitioners Association of Geelong to establish the $7 million Geelong GP Super Clinic.
02 March 2009
Private Health Insurance Premiums Rise
Private health insurance premiums will increase by an average of 6.02 per cent from 1 April 2009.
01 March 2009
New Government-Subsidised Medicines: PBS Listings
As a result of new PBS listings, and new medication strengths, patients with hypertension will benefit from increased treatment options.