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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 MinistersApril 2010
28 April 2010
Transcript of Interview on The Circle - 28 April 2010
23 April 2010
Government welcomes live music industry stand against alcohol-related violence
The Federal Government congratulates the live music community for taking a stand against irresponsible drinking and alcohol related violence.
20 April 2010
Historic health reform
An historic agreement was reached today to deliver better health and better hospitals for Australian working families. This will deliver the most significant reforms to our health and hospitals system since the introduction of Medicare. From July 1 this year the Australian Government will start delivering $5.3 billion in additional funding over the next four years.
20 April 2010
Radio National with Fran Kelly - 20 April 2010
20 April 2010
Improving the Nation’s Mental Health System
Australians with mental health needs, especially young people, will receive improved care through a $174 million investment in mental health services.
20 April 2010
Australian Government to Invest $1.6B in 1300 Sub-Acute Care Beds
The Australian Government will invest $1.6 billion to deliver a guaranteed 1300 new subacute care beds by 2013-14.
20 April 2010
Expanding Elective Surgery Capacity in Our Public Hospitals
As part of its drive to reduce elective surgery waiting times, the Australiand Government will invest $800 million to improve timely access to elective surgery across the country.
20 April 2010
Taking Pressure off Public Hospital Emergency Departments
The Australian Government will invest $750 million in expanding the capacity of public hospital emergency departments to deliver faster treatment for patients.
16 April 2010
Interview with Tony Jones, Lateline
14 April 2010
Frankston Hospital gets Additional Surgery Capacity
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, has officially opened the $3 million elective surgery ward to increase multi-day surgery capacity at Frankston Hospital.
13 April 2010
Transcript: Interview with Jon Faine
12 April 2010
Building an Australian Aged Care System: Increasing the Capacity of the Aged Care System
The Australian Government will provide $263 million over four years to improve access to aged care services to better support older Australians.
12 April 2010
Building an Australian Aged Care System: Increasing the Number of Services in Aged Care
The Australian Government will invest $386 million to increase the number of services in aged care to better support older Australians.
12 April 2010
Building an Australian Aged Care System: Commonwealth to Take Complete Responsibility for Aged Care
As part of the Australian Government’s $739 million investment in aged care to better support older Australians, for the first time the Commonwealth will take full policy and funding responsibility for aged care.
12 April 2010
More Support for Older Australians in the National Health and Hospitals Network
The Australian Government will invest $739 million in aged care to better support older Australians.
12 April 2010
Building An Australian Aged Care System: Improving Consumer Focus and Protection in Aged Care
The Australian Government will invest $25 million to improve consumer focus and strengthen protections for residents of aged care as part of its improvements to aged care services to better support older Australians.
12 April 2010
Strengthening Primary Care in Local Communities
Patients will receive better health care in the community after primary health care organisations (PHCOs) are established across Australia.
12 April 2010
Guaranteed Elective Surgery Waiting Times
The Australian Government will guarantee elective surgery waiting times and set a national target that 95 per cent of Australians receive elective surgery within clinically recommended times.
09 April 2010
Doorstop, Launceston - 9 April 2010
08 April 2010
Joe O’Brien – ABC2
07 April 2010
$70.1 Million for New and Enhanced Regional Cancer Services in North Queensland
Townsville and the Far North will benefit from a $70.1 million investment in rural and regional cancer facilities and equipment from the Commonwealth Government’s Regional Cancer Centre program.
07 April 2010
$42 Million for New and Enhanced Regional Cancer Services in Ballarat
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon and Member for Ballarat, Catherine King have announced that Ballarat will benefit from a $42 million investment from the Commonwealth Government’s $560 million Regional Cancer Centre initiative.
07 April 2010
Delivering Regional Cancer Centres
The Australian Government will invest $560 million in new or upgraded cancer centres in regional and rural communities across Australia.
06 April 2010
Boost for Allied Health in Rural and Remote Australia
The Australian Government will double scholarships for allied health clinical placements in rural areas and establish a locum scheme to support 1,000 allied health workers over the next decade.
01 April 2010
April PBS
The Australian Government has made Taxotere plus cyclophosphamide (TC) available through the PBS to give patients an alternative treatment in the fight against this disease.
01 April 2010
CEDA Speech, Adelaide
01 April 2010
Transcript Of Interview – ABC2 Breakfast With Joe O’brien And Virginia Trioli
01 April 2010
Investing In The Future Of Health In South Australia
The Australian Government today provided a boost to the future of health in South Australia, with $10 million to be provided to support additional clinical training places for students at local universities.