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 MinistersSeptember 2007
27 September 2007
13 new Medicare-eligible MRI units
The Australian Government has announced it will fund 13 new Medicare-eligible Magnetic Resonance Imaging units in all six states.
24 September 2007
Agreement reached to transfer Mersey Community Hospital
The Australian Government signed on 24 September binding Heads of Agreement for the transfer of the Mersey Hospital by 1 November 2007.
20 September 2007
Genetic Conditions Handbook Launched For GPs
Australian general practitioners will soon have access to a handbook to help them quickly find information on genetic conditions.
20 September 2007
Grants to improve eye health care
The Australian Government has awarded more than $2.1 million to 13 organisations to improve eye health care under the National Eye Health Initiative.
18 September 2007
Supporting health professionals in the Northern Territory
The Australian Government has committed a further $100 million for more doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and specialist services as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response.
13 September 2007
Government announces healthy active school winners
Sixteen schools across Australia have been recognised for their efforts to combat childhood obesity. The schools have won an Australian Government poster competition designed to promote healthy and active living.
11 September 2007
Promoting general practice as a career choice
The Commonwealth Government will provide $1 million in funding to promote general practice as a career choice.
11 September 2007
Commonwealth provides $2m for Year of the Blood Donor
The Commonwealth Government will designate 2009 as the Year of the Blood Donor, marking the 80th anniversary of Australia's transfusion and collection services.
07 September 2007
Guidelines for economies to weather pandemics
Asia-Pacific economies will be better able to weather a pandemic as a result of new guidelines introduced by the APEC forum.
05 September 2007
Mersey Community Hospital Interim Advisory Committee
The Mersey Community Hospital Interim Advisory Committee has been appointed.
03 September 2007
Speech Notes for Richard Searby, Oration, Deakin University, Geelong
03 September 2007
More support for after hours GP services in Geelong
Two more GP clinics in Geelong will receive funding from the Australian Government to help them provide after-hours services.
02 September 2007
Prostate cancer treatment to be listed on PBS
TaxotereŽ (docetaxel) will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 November for the treatment of patients with androgen independent (hormone refractory) prostate cancer (AIPC).