Riverina Hosts National Health Debate
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health, and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon, has visited the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital as part of consultation with health professionals and stakeholders on recommendations of the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission.
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18 September 2009
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health, and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon today visited the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital as part of consultation with health professionals and stakeholders on recommendations of the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission.
The Wagga Wagga Base Hospital has received $792, 951 to purchase new medical equipment under Stage Two of the Federal Government’s Elective Surgery Waiting List Reduction Plan.
Stage One of the Plan delivered $43.3 million and an additional 12,000 elective surgery procedures to the people of NSW last year. Stage Two sees the allocation of $50.6 million to NSW for capital infrastructure or to buy new medical equipment.
The third and final stage of the Elective Surgery Waiting List Reduction Plan begins later this year and will provide up to $300 million to the States and Territories.
The Rudd Government is taking concrete steps to improve Australia’s health and hospital system after 12 years of neglect by the Liberal Government.
The Wagga Wagga consultation, held at Charles Sturt University, is the 25th across the country to road-test the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission’s recommendations.
It follows other rural focussed consultations including one in Derby, WA, and with the National Rural Health Alliance.
The National Health and Hospital Reform Commission made recommendations for system-wide changes to Australian health care.
Today at Charles Sturt University, Minister Snowdon outlined the Commission's proposed reforms and listened to the local health professionals’ input on where the Rudd Government should act to improve Australia’s Indigenous health services and rural and remote health care – both in the Riverina and Australia-wide.
All Australians are able to contribute to the national debate on our health system via http://www.yourhealth.gov.au – and full copies of the report can be found there.
Media contact: Kate Sieper 0488 484 689.
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