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THE HON NICOLA ROXON MP

Former Minister for Health and Ageing

More Health Professionals to be Trained in Queensland

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Queensland families will have better access to more doctors and allied health workers thanks to the opening of the expanded Greenslopes Private Hospital Clinical School.

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10 November 2011

Queensland families will have better access to more doctors and allied health workers thanks to the opening of the expanded Greenslopes Private Hospital Clinical School today.

Officially opening the state-of-the-art facility, Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon said the Greenslopes Private Hospital Clinical School is yet another important health project the Gillard Government has delivered through national health reform.

“As we open the doors of this new clinical school, we also open the door to improved health services for Queenslanders,” Minister Roxon said.

“The extra 93 student places that are now available at Greenslopes will ultimately help to make it easier for Queensland families to see and contact a doctor, closer to home.

“A key advantage of Greenslopes is that it will bring together over 400 UQ students a year from a range of disciplines, including doctors, physiotherapists, pharmacists and occupational therapists, to train together in real-world settings.”

Greenslopes Private Hospital has received a total of $16.5 million in funding, including:

  • $13 million to expand the clinical school
  • $2.42 million for staffing support for training to train additional students
  • $1.1 million for emergency medicine training support.
The clinical school is located within the Greenslopes Private Hospital, which is Australia’s largest private hospital in Australia and owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care. In partnership with the University of Queensland, it is now Australia’s only private hospital to have a fully-fledged clinical school of this type.

In addition to supporting the clinical school, the Gillard Government is also funding 12 registrar placements at Greenslopes Private Hospital in 2011 in the fields of adult medicine, surgery, emergency medicine and radiology.

These workforce investments build on the Gillard Government’s record investments into Queensland’s health system. Since 2007, Federal Labor has committed more than $16 billion into new health investments for Queensland families. In the Brisbane area, this includes:
  • Upgrades and investments in nine Brisbane public hospitals, including $5.8 million for a new hybrid operating theatre and day procedure unit for the nearby Princess Alexandra Hospital
  • At least 90 new sub acute beds in the Brisbane region including ten palliative care beds at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital.
  • GP Super Clinics are already operational in Strathpine, Logan and Annerley, with Redcliffle to open next year and planning underway for new Wynnum clinic.
  • At least a 50 per cent increase in the number of MRI machines with a Medicare license

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