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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 MinistersJuly 2011
08 July 2011
New Hybrid Theatre for Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane patients seen at the Princess Alexandra Hospital will benefit from national health reform through a new $5.8 million investment into the latest surgical equipment that will mean more elective surgery will be performed at the hospital.
07 July 2011
Queanbeyan GP Super Clinic Boosts Local Health Services
The opening of the Queanbeyan GP Super Clinic is paving the way for better access to GPs and allied health professionals for the local Queanbeyan community.
07 July 2011
A Fair-Go for Taxpayers: Private Health Insurance Rebate Changes Introduced
A more equitable and sustainable private health insurance rebate will be delivered as the Australian Government introduces new legislation into the Parliament that will ensure low and middle income Australians are not paying for the private health insurance of millionaires.
07 July 2011
Shellharbour GP Super Clinic Boosts Local Health Care
The Shellharbour GP Super Clinic is paving the way for better access to GPs and allied health professionals with the doors opening this week.
07 July 2011
More Progress in e-health Consultation and Engagement
Two important milestones in the development of Australia’s e-health system have been met with the key appointment of the National Change and Adoption Partner and the release of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record System: Legislation issues paper.
07 July 2011
Transcript of Interview with Fran Kelly – ABC Radio National Breakfast – Carbon Tax, Private Health Insurance, Health Reform, TB Clinics in Torres Strait
06 July 2011
Transcript of Interview with Kieran Gilbert on Sky News AM Agenda - Plain Packaging of Tobacco, Alcohol, Private Health Insurance, Health Reform
06 July 2011
Transcript of Interview – Channel 9 News – Plain Packaging of Tobacco
06 July 2011
Transcript of Press Conference – Canberra – Plain Packaging of Tobacco, Alcohol, Palm Oil, Health Reform, COAG, PBS
06 July 2011
Transcript of Interview with Virginia Trioli on ABC News 24 Breakfast - COAG, Health Reform, Plain Packaging Of Tobacco, Organ Donation
06 July 2011
Leading the World on Tobacco Plain Packaging
The Australian Government’s world leading efforts to reduce the death and disease caused by smoking pushed ahead with the introduction of the Tobacco Plain Packaging Billinto the Parliament.
05 July 2011
Opposition Caught Crying Wolf over Medicare Levy Surcharge Changes
A new independent report shows the 2008 Medicare Levy Surcharge changes did not result in any impact on Australia’s public hospital system.
05 July 2011
New Head for Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
Doctor Suzanne Hill is to be the new chair of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC), the Australian Government’s expert group of technical advisers who recommend listing of medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
05 July 2011
Better Health Care Soon for Mount Isa
Mount Isa residents will soon have better access to GPs and allied health professionals following the signing of a $5 million agreement with Kinetic Health Group Pty Ltd to establish the Mount Isa GP Super Clinic.
05 July 2011
Port Macquarie GP Super Clinic to Provide Better Health Services
Port Macquarie residents will soon have better access to GPs and allied health professionals following the signing of a $7 million agreement with Rural and Metropolitan Health (Port Macquarie) Pty Ltd to establish the Port Macquarie GP Super Clinic.
04 July 2011
100,000 NRT Scripts Filled to Help Australians Kick the Habit
Smokers around Australia have chosen to kick the habit with 100,000 scripts for subsidised nicotine patches being filled since they became available on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS) in February.
04 July 2011
Interview with Paul Murray – 2UE Drive
01 July 2011
Medicare Safety Net has Become More Sustainable
An independent report has found that changes by the Australian Government to the extended Medicare safety net (EMSN) have made the program more sustainable.
01 July 2011
1 July Brings Better Health Care for Australian Families
1 July 2011 marks a significant milestone in national health reform, with many new measures that matter to Australian families beginning or coming into full operation.