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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 2010
31 March 2010
$436 Million To Take Pressure Off Our Hospitals By Delivering Personalised Care For Diabetics
As part of delivering a National Health and Hospitals Network, the Australian Government will invest $436 million to transform the way Australians with long term illness are treated.
30 March 2010
Health Students the Winners with More Money for Rural Education Infrastructure
The Australian Government will boost the training opportunities for more than 1,000 medical, dental and allied health students in rural communities with $33 million more for essential infrastructure.
29 March 2010
Healthier Communities Coming After an Australian Government Grant
The Australian Government announced $4.9 Million for 12 Healthy Communities grants across Australia to tackle overweight and obesity in local communities.
29 March 2010
Review Shows Improved Access to Mental Health Care
Access to mental health services has improved according to a post-implementation review of a new initiative designed to improve access to psychiatrists, psychologists and general practitioners.
21 March 2010
The Facts on Swine Flu
Australians must be prepared for possible outbreaks of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza – or swine flu – as the southern hemisphere flu season begins.
18 March 2010
12th National Breast Care Nurses Conference - Crowne Plaza Coogee
17 March 2010
Five Million Extra GP Services
The Government’s $632 million investment to train 1200 new GPs a year will deliver around five million extra GP services across Australia.
17 March 2010
Prevention Takes Centre Stage At World TB Day
World TB Day 2010, was launched at Parliament House on 17 March, and is an opportunity for health professionals, governments and individuals to refocus on the fight against the global epidemic of TB. World TB Day on 24 March marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch detected the cause of TB.
17 March 2010
2010 General Practice Registrars Australia Conference
16 March 2010
A Landmark Day for Australian Nurses and Midwives
On 16 March 2010 the Senate has passed historic legislation that provides recognition of Australia’s highly skilled nurses and midwives.
15 March 2010
Building A National Health And Hospitals Network - Training Record Numbers of Specialist Doctors
The Australian Government will invest $145 million to train more specialist doctors where the community needs them, to deliver better health and better hospitals for all Australians.
15 March 2010
Building A National Health And Hospitals Network - Training Record Numbers Of Junior Doctors In General Practice
The Australian Government will invest $148 million to ensure that more junior doctors can experience a career in general practice before they become a fully fledged doctor.
15 March 2010
Building a National Health and Hospitals Network - Training Record Numbers of GPs
The Australian Government will invest $339 million to increase GP training places to record levels to deliver better health and better hospitals for all Australians.
15 March 2010
Building a National Health and Hospitals Network - Training a Record Number of Doctors
The Australian Government will invest $632 million to train a record number of doctors to tackle doctor shortages, expand capacity and deliver better health and better hospitals.
15 March 2010
Transcript of Interview with David Speers – Sky
12 March 2010
Pharmacy Guild Conference - 12 March 2010
12 March 2010
Healthcare Identifiers Service – Public Consultation On Draft Regulations
The Australian Government has released draft regulations to support the operation of the Council of Australian Governments’ Healthcare Identifiers service.
04 March 2010
Delivering Better Health and Hospitals to Brisbane
The Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Ageing have toured Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) to view first hand the result of Commonwealth investment in the health service.
03 March 2010
Local Hospital Networks to Deliver on Local Needs
Local Hospital Networks will be established across the country and paid directly by the Australian Government for each public hospital service they provide.
03 March 2010
Taking Majority Funding Responsibility for Public Hospitals
The Australian Government will for the first time become the majority funder of the public hospital system.
03 March 2010
Delivering Sustainable Health Funding for the Future
The Australian Government’s new National Health and Hospital Network will help ensure the long-term sustainability of Australia’s finances and underpin high-quality health services into the future.
03 March 2010
Taking Full Funding Responsibility for GP and Primary Health Care
The Australian Government will take full policy and funding responsibility for GP and primary health care services in Australia.
03 March 2010
A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s Future
The Australian Government announced major structural reforms to Australia’s health and hospital system on Wednesday 3 March 2010.
03 March 2010
Release of Australian Government Tackles Petrol Sniffing in Remote WA
The Australian Government is providing an additional $2.3 million dollars to roll out Opal fuel in the Goldfields region of Western Australia to help curb petrol sniffing in the region’s Indigenous communities.