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Andrology Australia Forum 2010
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. The Andrology Australia Forum 2010, takes place in just a week, and will discuss the implications of the first National Male Health Policy. The Hon Warren Snowden MP, Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health & Regional Services Delivery is one of the plenary speakers at the forum, speaking on the policy and the impact it will have on men's health in Australia.
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Looking for vision and leadership on mental health reform
A national mental health strategy must be appropriately funded and implemented -- ensuring that everyone who needs help will get treatment and support as early as possible, writes Barbara Hocking, executive director of SANE Australia.
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E-Health records become a reality
The Federal Government's $466.7 million e-health records scheme will shortly start to surface in patientsâ lives in the real world, with Health Minister Nicola Roxon announcing three trial general practitioner networks that will start to implement the technology.
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Meeting to save Gulgong Hospital (AAP)
A community delegation from Gulgong is meeting with officials from the NSW health minister's office to stop the closure of the town's hospital.
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Reality of e-health moves fall short
LABOR came into office with Health Minister Nicola Roxon promising to put e-health back on the agenda. She has failed.
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Coalition win to help miners, healthcare
MINERS and healthcare providers will be the major beneficiaries if the Coalition wins the federal election this weekend.
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Coalition win to help miners, healthcare
MINERS and healthcare providers will be the major beneficiaries if the Coalition wins the federal election this weekend.
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No cure in sight for a policy vacuum
WHAT happened to the all-important health policy debate during this election campaign?
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Surgery waiting times cut in Qld (AAP)
A massive cut in the number of long-wait elective surgery patients in Queensland shows the health system is working well, state Health Minister Paul Lucas says.
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The health debate continues on Croakey
Kudos to Nicola Roxon for observing a couple of hard truths at yesterday's health debate with Peter Dutton. However, she also appeared to rank action on obesity as a lower priority than tobacco and alcohol and that doesn't cut it. Croakey diagnoses (and continues) the debate.
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Health foes fail to land a knockout
NICOLA Roxon was considered by some the favourite to emerge the victor from yesterday's clash with the more laidback Peter Dutton.
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Health debate paints a stark choice
THERE was no clear winner in today's policy debate between Health Minister Nicola Roxon and her shadow Peter Dutton.
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What to make of the Coalition’s health policy
If one was looking for a policy that addresses the gross inequities of our health system that are based on financial and geographical barriers to access, then there is little to see, writes Dr Tim Woodruff, of the Doctors Reform Society
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Govt steals our health policy: O'Farrell (AAP)
NSW Labor has stolen the coalition's health reform strategy in order to get re-elected in March, Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell says.
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Coalition health policy 'bad for NSW' (AAP)
Opposition leader Tony Abbott's health and hospitals policy will undo the reforms agreed on by the Commonwealth and states, NSW Premier Kristina Keneally says.
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Qld Health payroll improving: Minister
Queensland Health's pay system is improving following a move to regionalise it, says Health Minister Paul Lucas.
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No sympathy for GPs feeling squeeze (AAP)
Doctors who say they're losing patients to the government's GP super clinics should become more competitive, federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says.
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Q And A Channel ABC1 02/08/2010 9.35pm
Panellists include Craig Emerson - Minister for Small Business, Barnaby Joyce - National Party Senate Leader, Peter Dutton - Shadow Health Minister and Larissa Waters - the Greens lead Senate candidate for Queensland.
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91 per cent of Australians in favour of e-health records: report
Australianâs are overwhelmingly in favour of having e-health records but are not willing to pay for the privilege.
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Gillard comes from a long line of Labor mental health failures
Gillard knows a lot about mental health but the policy announced on Tuesday is straight out of the top draw of Roxon and the bureaucrats at DOHA responsible for this shambles, writes John Mendoza.
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Della Bosca quits for non-govt job (AAP)
Former NSW health minister John Della Bosca is leaving NSW Parliament to take up a job in the disabilities sector.
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NSW Labor's Della Bosca quits politics (AAP)
Former NSW health minister John Della Bosca has confirmed he is leaving parliament for a job as a campaign director in the disabilities sector.
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Della Bosca to quit politics (AAP)
Former NSW Health Minister and Labor leadership aspirant John Della Bosca is expected to announce he is leaving parliament for a job in the disabilities sector.
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Labor promises more hospital beds in SA (AAP)
Health Minister Nicola Roxon says South Australia will get 100 more beds to help rehab and mental health patients.
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Roxon says election not about gender (AAP)
Health Minister Nicola Roxon says gender will probably not play a huge role in this year's federal election.
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Serious health issues remain - Roxon (AAP)
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says there are serious health issues to be addressed in Australia, especially in mental health.
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Abbott will cut hospital funding: Roxon (AAP)
Nicola Roxon has fired the first health salvo of the 2010 election campaign, warning funding will be stripped from hospitals if the coalition wins.
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Let's continue health reform: Roxon (AAP)
Labor has wasted no time attempting to target Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's record as a health minister, warning he will wind back important reforms.
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Hospitals website launched but no date (AAP)
Health Minister Nicola Roxon has announced the MyHospitals website will start next month - but cannot give a date.
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Roxon says Abbott win would hurt health (AAP)
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says Tony Abbott will wreck health care.
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12 months before health pay fixed: LNP (AAP)
Queensland's health minister says underpaid workers aren't interested in laying blame for the Queensland Health payroll debacle - they just want it fixed.
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Department of Health & Ageing -Wanneroo GP Super Clinic a Step Closer
The establishment of the Wanneroo GP Super Clinic moved closer today with the review of concept plans by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. Edith Cowan University is in discussions with the City of Wanneroo and the North Metro Area Health Service about detailed arrangements and services for the Wanneroo GP Super Clinic. The GP Super Clinic program is a five-year, $275.2 million commitment to improving primary care.
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Protest rally over health payroll bungle (AAP)
Queensland's health minister says staff who've been overpaid up to $200 won't have to refund the money, but amounts over that must be returned.
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Department of Health & Ageing -Building SA’s Health And Medical Research Institute
The Australian Government's health and hospital reform took another step forward today with Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon, South Australian Health Minister John Hill and Member for Adelaide Kate Ellis turning the first sod of the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). The institute has been made possible because of funding from the Australian Government's Health and Hospital Fund. SAHMRI has been made possible due to a $200 million commitment by the Australian Government's Health and Hospital fund.
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Diabetes plan can be tweaked: Roxon (AAP)
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says the government is prepared to finetune its diabetes treatment proposal to ensure patients aren't worse off.
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Telstra, GPs in e-health agreement (AAP)
The nation's GPs and Telstra have reached an agreement on the roll-out of "critical first step" e-health services.
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Press Release - New $4.9 Million Medical Training Facility for Chermside [08/07/2010]
The Deputy Prime Minister, Wayne Swan, and Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, today announced a new $4.9 million investment in a medical training facility in Chermside. A clinical school will be built at Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital which will provide multidisciplinary training for doctors, nurses and physician assistants. During a visit to the hospital today, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Health and Ageing announced that the Australian Government would provide up to $4.9 million for the project.
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Department of Health & Ageing -New Beds For Prince Of Wales Hospital
Australia's historic health and hospital reform is set to deliver an additional 12 beds to Prince of Wales Hospital. The new beds were announced during a visit today to Prince of Wales Hospital by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. Ms Roxon said that today's announcement builds on funding provided to the Prince of Wales Hospital by the Australian Government to reduce elective surgery waiting lists through the provision of new surgical equipment.
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Department of Health & Ageing -Indigenous Health Minister Holds Indigenous Health Forum in Ipswich to Mark NAIDOC Week
Indigenous Health Minister Warren Snowdon and Member for Blair Shayne Neumann have visited an Aboriginal Medical Service in Ipswich during NAIDOC week to hold an Indigenous Health forum. On average, Indigenous males and females have a life expectancy 11.5 years and 9.7 years less, respectively than their non Indigenous counterparts. That's why the Australian Government has invested $805.5 million in a historic chronic disease package, for Closing the Gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non Indigenous Australians,' he said.
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630 petitioners want Lucas to go (AAP)
More than 600 Queenslanders have signed an online petition calling for the resignation of Health Minister Paul Lucas over the health payroll fiasco.
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Department of Health and Ageing seeks e-health CIO
Movement continues within the CIO ranks as two more organisations advertise for chief information offices, including the federal Department of Health and Aging. The department is this week advertising for a Chief Information and Knowledge Officer to develop âa portfolio-wide framework for capturing, documenting and using information and knowledgeâ.
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Patel-type saga unlikely to occur: govt (AAP)
A Jayant Patel-type saga should never happen again in Queensland thanks to an overhaul of the health system, Health Minister Paul Lucas says.
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Department of Health & Ageing -New Beds for Campbelltown Hospital
Australia's historic health and hospital reform is set to deliver an additional 20 beds to Campbelltown Hospital. The new beds were announced during a visit today to Campbelltown Hospital by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon. The funding for Campbelltown Hospital is part of the Australian Government's commitment to putting in place the most significant reforms to Australia's health and hospitals system since the introduction of Medicare.
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Stroke Patients To Benefit from the National Broadband Network
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Stephen Conroy, and the Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon, today said stroke patients would be among the first to benefit from the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Health a key issue for Labor at election (AAP)
Health will take centre stage at the upcoming federal election, says Health Minister Nicola Roxon.
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Stroke patients to benefit from the National Broadband Network | Senator Stephen Conroy | Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Stephen Conroy, and the Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon, today said stroke patients would be among the first to benefit from the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Liberal contract misleading, says Roxon (AAP)
The Liberal Party's "action contract" would be referred to the competition watchdog for misleading behaviour if it was real, Health Minister Nicola Roxon says.
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E-health records closer to reality (AAP)
Every Australian will be given an individual healthcare identification number from next week after parliament gave the scheme the green light.
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Cancer spike worries health minister (AAP)
Health Minister Nicola Roxon admits a 10 per cent spike in the number of cancer cases in Australia is a "worrying trend".
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Cancer spike worries health minister (AAP)
Health Minister Nicola Roxon admits a 10 per cent spike in the number of cancer cases in Australia is a "worrying trend".
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