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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 MinistersAugust 2011
31 August 2011
Nossal Institute for Global Health
31 August 2011
DoHA Signs Up to Support Indigenous Business
The Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) is the latest department to become a member of the Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council (AIMSC) and support certified Indigenous suppliers.
26 August 2011
Daffodil Day Boost for Fight Against Cancer
Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon called on Australians to celebrate Daffodil Day’s 25th anniversary by lending their support to the fight against cancer.
25 August 2011
Transcript of Interview with Matt Moran on Ten 9am News - Plain Packaging of Tobacco - 25 August 2011, Canberra
25 August 2011
$475 Million More for Regional Health Facilities
Patients and families in regional communities across Australia are set to benefit from the next round of the Australian Government’s $5 billion Health and Hospitals Fund, with applications now open.
25 August 2011
Medicare Locals to Deliver Home Grown Health Solutions
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Health Minister Nicola Roxon have heard how Australia’s first Medicare Locals are on their way to better coordinating local doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to provide more responsive and targeted services for patients.
24 August 2011
Politics Taken Out of Hospital Funding: National Health Reform
Legislation to establish the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority has been introduced into Parliament.
24 August 2011
Topics: Plain Packaging of Tobacco
Interview with Howard Sattler on 6PR Drive Perth - 23 August 2011
24 August 2011
Shining a Light on Hospital Performance
The following opinion piece by Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon was published in The Australian on 24 August.
24 August 2011
World-Leading Plain Packaging Legislation Passes House of Representatives
The Australian Government’s world-leading plain packaging legislation has passed through the House of Representatives, as Australia moves one step closer to implementing plain packaging of tobacco from 1 January 2012.
19 August 2011
Health Appointments
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon have announced the appointment of the inaugural chairs of health reform bodies to drive transparency, accountability and efficiency.
17 August 2011
Topics: National Health Performance Authority Legislation, Plain Packaging of Tobacco Legislation, Private Health Insurance Rebate, PBS, Alcohol Labeling
This transcript by Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon is of a Press Conference held in Canberra on 17 August
17 August 2011
Let’s Debate the Rebate with some Nice Healthy Facts
This article by Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon is published in The Punch on 17 August
17 August 2011
Unrivalled Transparency for Patients on the Way
Unrivalled access to information about the health and hospital system for patients has been supported by the House of Representatives as legislation to establish the Australian Government’s National Health Performance Authority passed through the lower house.
16 August 2011
Ten-Year High in Private Health Insurance
New figures issued by the Private Health Insurance Administration Council (PHIAC) show that Australia has reached its highest rate of private hospital insurance participation in more than ten years.
15 August 2011
Accenture to Build Australia’s Personal e-Health System
Accenture, a world leader in IT, has been selected to lead the building of the IT infrastructure for Australia’s national personally controlled electronic health record (PCEHR) system in another major milestone for national health reform.
12 August 2010
New Brain Research Facility at The Royal Melbourne Hospital
A state-of-the-art neuroscience facility opened in Melbourne offers new hope for Australians with Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease.
11 August 2011
Transcript - Topics: Healthy Workers Joint Statement of Commitment, Preventive Health, Health Reform, Big Tobacco, National Disability Insurance Scheme - 11 August 2011
11 August 2011
Dr Coote Acting Head of Professional Services Review
Dr William (Bill) Coote has been appointed the Acting Director of the Professional Services Review.
11 August 2011
Promoting Good Health at Work: A National First
Making healthy decisions at work will be easier for Australia’s 11 million workers from today with employers across the nation signing up to promote healthy habits in the workplace.
09 August 2011
National Health Reform Delivers for Blacktown Hospital
Patients at Blacktown Hospital will benefit from better access to elective surgery, emergency treatment and sub-acute hospital beds as a result of the Australian Government’s historic national health reforms.
09 August 2011
National Health Reform Delivers for Auburn and St Joseph’s Hospital
Patients at Auburn and St Joseph’s Hospitals will benefit from better access to elective surgery, emergency treatment and sub-acute hospital beds as a result of the Australian Government’s historic national health reforms.
09 August 2011
National Health Reform Delivers for Nepean Hospital
Patients at Nepean Hospital will benefit from better access to elective surgery, emergency treatment and sub-acute hospital beds as a result of the Australian Government’s historic national health reforms.
06 August 2011
$10m in Community Projects to Reduce Risky Drinking
Communities around the country will share in up to $10 million for projects to combat risky drinking amongst young Australians.
03 August 2011
National Health Reform Gains for Maroondah Hospital
Patients at Maroondah Hospital will benefit from better access to elective surgery, emergency treatment and sub-acute hospital beds as a result of the Australian Government’s historic national health reforms.
03 August 2011
Bishop Threatens Health Funding
The Opposition has opened the possibility that it would cut the $19.8 billion extra for public hospitals through National Health Reform.
02 August 2011
National Health Reform Finalised
The Australian Government has signed off on the final details of national health reforms with all states and territories to secure the future of health in Australia.