The Hon Tony Abbott MHR - Media Items
Listed below are media items for The Hon Tony Abbott MP, Former Minister for Health and Ageing
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Previous MinistersApril 2004
29 April 2004
Two HealthConnect trials for Queensland
The Australian Government has provided $2.9 million for HealthConnect trial projects in Brisbane and North Queensland.
28 April 2004
Interview with Steve Liebmann, Today Show
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, is interviewed by Steve Liebmann, Today Show, about raising money for childhood leukaemia.
26 April 2004
Interview with John Stanley, 2UE
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott is interviewed by John Stanley, 2UE, concerning Pollie Pedal.
23 April 2004
Health ministers take new steps on organ donation
Australian health ministers have agreed to change organ donation legislation to reflect the expressed wishes of donors in the event of death.
23 April 2004
Australian Health Ministers Conference
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, along with Tasmanian Health Minister, David LLewellyn, holds a press conference about the outcomes from the Australian Health Ministers Conference.
21 April 2004
Electronic health measures under MedicarePlus
The Australian Government has allocated $80 million under MedicarePlus to develop a national integrated health record for Australians.
21 April 2004
Government response to Divisions of General Practice review
The Australian Government has released its response to the review of the role of Divisions of General Practice.
09 April 2004
MedicarePlus Safety Net helping thousands of families
More than 34,000 families and individuals have received safety net benefits within the first month of operation.
06 April 2004
More funding for Indigenous health for WA
The Australian and Western Australian Governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to improve health care services for Aboriginal people in WA.
05 April 2004
New medical centres to ease pressure on emergency departments
Four new after hours bulk-billing medical centres will be established near major metropolitan hospitals to improve patient access to care under a landmark State-Commonwealth initiative.
05 April 2004
After-hours clinics in WA
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, and WA Minister for Health, Jim McGinty, hold a press conference regarding after-hours clinics in WA.
05 April 2004
Update on progress on the Pollie Pedal
Minister for Ageing, Tony Abbott is interviewed by Alan Jones, 2GB regarding an update on progress on the Pollie Pedal which aims to raise funds for research at Westmead Hospital.
05 April 2004
Interview with Mike Carlton 2UE - Community pharmacy
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbot, is interviewed by Mike Carlton about community pharmacies.
01 April 2004
New PBS drug will help kidney transplant patients
The listing of Rapamune (sirolimus) means that kidney transplant patients will have highly-subsidised access to an additional organ anti-rejection medicine.