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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 MinistersSeptember 2011
30 September 2011
Transcript - Interview on ABC PM with Alexandra Kirk - 30 September 2011
30 September 2011
10 Minutes for a Clean Bill of Health in Melbourne’s West
Ten minutes is all it will take for residents of Melbourne’s West to have a free, confidential health screening at Centrelink offices.
30 September 2011
Important New Medicines Listed on the PBS
More than 160,000 Australians per year will benefit from the Australian Government’s decision to provide subsidised access to 48 medicines, including treatments for serious heart conditions including heart failure in infants and children, rare but serious infections like tuberculosis, and cancer.
30 September 2011
Release of draft eHealth Legislation
Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, released the draft eHealth records legislation for public consultation.
29 September 2011
National Lead Clinicians Group Established
Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon has announced the Chair and members of the National Lead Clinicians Group.
28 September 2011
Interview on 7PM Project
28 September 2011
Redcliffe GP Super Clinic
Delays in the construction of the Redcliffe GP Super Clinic were a regrettable impediment to a wonderful new service and educational facility being made available on the Peninsula, the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, said on 28 September.
27 September 2011
Pharmacy location rule changes to improve access to medicines
The rules governing the location of pharmacies in Australia will be fairer and more transparent following changes that come into force from 18 October 2011
26 September 2011
Transcript - Interview – ABC PM
21 September 2011
Australia Supports Global Action on Tobacco
The Australian Government will provide an additional $700,000 to the World Health Organization to increase the global fight against tobacco smoking.
20 September 2011
Transcript of Interview – ABC 24 News Breakfast
20 September 2011
Speech to the Plenary Session of the United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases
On 19 September, the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, addressed the plenary session of the UN high-level meeting on on-communicable diseases.
19 September 2011
Australia’s GPs are the Front Line of Primary Care
Article by Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon and published in the Medical Observer.
19 September 2011
Interview with Norman Swan - ABC Radio Health Report
19 September 2011
Foundation Stones to be Laid for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention
The Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon is to attend the United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases in New York.
17 September 2011
Confronting new tobacco health warnings
The Gillard Government’s campaign to drastically cut smoking rates reached another milestone today with the release of new graphic health warnings for tobacco products.
16 September 2011
Pulling E-Health Together, Not Tearing it Apart
Article by Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon and published on 6 Minutes.
15 September 2011
Doorstop – Queanbeyan
15 September 2011
New Rehab Service Keeps Townsville Patients Close to Home
National health reform is delivering a fresh approach to patient rehabilitation and helping to deliver more services closer to home for North Queenslanders.
15 September 2011
Half a Million GP Super Clinic Services Completed and Counting as Queanbeyan GP Super Clinic Officially Opens
More than half a million services have been completed at GP Super Clinics across the country in another sign that national health reform is delivering real results for Australians.
14 September 2011
Address to the Consumers Health Forum, Canberra
14 September 2011
All Huff and Puff as Big Tobacco Quietly Runs Away
Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon has said that tobacco companies have backed off on their attempt to gain access to Government legal advice.
14 September 2011
New outreach service keeps Mount Isa patients close to home
A new rehabilitation service is helping Mount Isa residents get the care they need closer to home.
12 September 2011
Transcript - Doorstop – Canberra 12 September 2011
12 September 2011
Opening of the Model Health Community
12 September 2011
Ehealth Record Blueprints Finalised
The finalised plans for Australia’s secure, efficient eHealth system have been released by the Government.
09 September 2011
Huge Boost for Women Suffering from PCOS
Australian women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) will benefit from more effective diagnosis and treatment as a result of new world leading PCOS evidence based guidelines.
09 September 2011
Australia Supports PNG in the Fight Against Tuberculosis
The Australian Government is boosting its support to Papua New Guinea to help PNG respond more effectively to tuberculosis, particularly in the Western Province. Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon and Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs Richard Marles announced a further $1.1 million has been committed to help improve health services in the South Fly area of PNG’s Western Province – the PNG region closest to Australia.
08 September 2011
West Welcomes More Doctors, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
The first batch of medical students to study at the newly-opened Western Centre for Health Research and Education at Sunshine Hospital were welcomed today by the Minister for Health and Ageing and local Federal Member for Gellibrand, Nicola Roxon.
07 September 2011
Transcript of Interview – 3AW Melbourne - Plain Packaging of Tobacco
07 September 2011
Launch of Health Implementation Plan
The plan charting the path for national health reform implementation has been released by Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon.
05 September 2011
New Body to Advise on Dental Health
A new body "The National Advisory Council on Dental Health" has been established to provide expert advice on dental health matters to the Australian Government.
04 September 2011
Labor Delivers Record Number of Doctors and Nurses to Regional Australia
A record number of doctors and nurses are delivering much needed health services to communities around regional Australia according to new Medicare data released today following the Australian Government’s historic investments in regional health.
03 September 2011
$5.77 Million for Preventive Health Research Grants
Researchers across Australia are invited to apply for up to $5.77 million of funding to investigate new and innovative ways to combat alcohol abuse, obesity and smoking.
02 September 2011
National Health Reform Delivers for Patients in Brighton
National health reform is delivering for the residents of Brisbane’s northern suburbs with six additional new rehabilitation beds announced at Brighton Health Campus.
02 September 2011
Older and Frail Brisbane Patients to Benefit from National Health Reform
National health reform is delivering extra resources for subacute care in Brisbane with new 32 subacute care beds at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital announced on 2 September.
02 September 2011
Transcript - Doorstop – Brisbane – 2 September 2011
01 September 2011
Interim Independent Hospital Pricing Authority Underway
Dr Tony Sherbon has been appointed the acting Chief Executive Officer of the interim Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA), beginning 1 September 2011.
01 September 2011
‘Connection’ Counts in Diabetes Care: West Moreton-Oxley Medicare Local
Patients with diabetes at Inala Indigenous Health are receiving better care after local doctors and allied health workers participated in an innovative program—Co-Creating Care—to help health professionals better connect with their patients and understand their needs.
01 September 2011
Erbitux, Gilenya and Other Medicines Listed on the PBS
More than 400,000 Australians will benefit from new subsidised medicines from 1 September 2011, including patients suffering multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis and various forms of cancer.
01 September 2011
National Health Reform Delivers for Patients in Ipswich
National health reform will deliver new sub acute services in Ipswich, providing more support for patients in the local community.