Australian Policy Feed Page
Australian Policy Feed Page
Hames defends 'nanny' smoking laws (ABC)
Western Australia's Health Minister has hit back at federal MP Tony Abbott over his criticism of laws banning smoking in cars with children.
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Health boost for the Ipswich community
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing
Shayne Neumann - Media Statement - 01-07-2009
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Support for people living with cancer
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 01-07-2009
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Department of Health & Ageing -Health Boost for the Ipswich Community
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, and Member for Blair Shayne Neumann today announced that a funding contract with the University of Queensland to establish the $2.5 million Ipswich GP Super Clinic had been signed. The GP Super Clinic will operate from three buildings in the grounds of the University of Queensland's Ipswich campus, one of which will be a new construction. The Ipswich GP Super Clinic will provide three distinct streams of care including: a standard GP service for management of acute presentations a chronic disease management service and a specialised mental health service, to address a priority area of need for Ipswich.
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Infrastructure Plan to Boost Elective Surgery in WA
The Hon Gary Gray AO MP. Western Australian Health Minister. Dr Hames said the infrastructure funding provided by the Rudd Government would complement the $30million already provided by the WA Government to speed up elective surgery waiting times..
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$44 million boost for Logan Hospital
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 30-06-2009
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Free HPV 'catch up' vaccination program
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 30-06-2009
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Final report card of the Howard Government
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 30-06-2009
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More GP and midwife training support
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 30-06-2009
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Department of Health & Ageing -$44 Million Boost for Logan Hospital
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, Member for Forde, Brett Raguse and Queensland Deputy Premier and Health Minister Paul Lucas today visited Logan Hospital to discuss the Rudd Government's $44 million expansion of the Logan Hospital Emergency Department. The Logan Hospital is a busy hospital serving the outer southern suburbs of Brisbane between the Brisbane CBD and the Gold Coast. Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon said she was pleased with the progress report from Logan Hospital and looked forward to being kept up to date on developments by the local member Mr Raguse.
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Mental Health Minister 'like Oliver Twist' (ABC)
Mental health groups have criticised the performance of the state's Minister, Graham Jacobs.
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Hearing Screening for all Australian babies
Kevin Rudd - Prime Minister
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing
Bill Shorten - Media Statement - 29-06-2009
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Award for work on drug and alcohol use
Kevin Rudd - Prime Minister
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 27-06-2009
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Give generously to Red Nose Day
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 26-06-2009
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Funding focus on eye health
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 26-06-2009
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Tenders called for Narrabri Hospital
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement with NSW Minister for Health, John Della Bosca. - 26-06-2009
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Hospitals overstretched by elective surgery demand (ABC)
ACT Health Minister Katy Gallagher says the demand for elective surgery in Canberra has overtaken the capacity of the health system to deal with the problem.
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Prime Minister of Australia - Media Release - NSW Professor honoured for alcohol and drugs work
Professor Ian Webster is this year's winner of the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence and Outstanding Contribution to Drug and Alcohol Endeavours. The award recognises Professor Webster's significant commitment and contribution to reducing the impact and negative effects of drug and alcohol use. The award was presented on behalf of the Prime Minister by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, at the Drug Action Week 2009 - Drug and Alcohol Awards Gala Dinner, held in the Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra, tonight.
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Landmark day for nurses and midwives
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 24-06-2009
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Remote communities at risk on flu: Roxon (AAP)
Remote indigenous communities may be hit harder by swine flu than other people in the wider community, federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says.
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Roxon sinks boot into alcopops 'rabble' (ABC)
Health Minister Nicola Roxon says the Liberal Party's backflip on the alcopops bill shows the Federal Opposition is in disarray.
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Intervention targets underage drinkers
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 22-06-2009
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Roxon urges calm after swine flu death (AAP)
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has called for calm after Australia recorded its first swine flu-related death.
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Missing RAH files reported to police (ABC)
South Australia's Health Minister John Hill says sensitive files on planning for the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) have disappeared.
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Swine flu alert to 'protect' vulnerable: Gallagher (ABC)
ACT Health Minister Katy Gallagher says the new national swine flu alert level will allow resources to be focussed on the most vulnerable in the community.
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Roxon powerless to help quarantined lacrosse team (ABC)
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says everything is being done to support the Australian lacrosse team still in quarantine in South Korea because of swine flu.
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Roxon urgently recasts flu plan
SWINE flu could infect one in five Australians, kill up to 6000 and hospitalise up to 80,000 if left unchecked and untreated, according to the first official modelling of the disease's potential spread.
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IBM steps up healthcare application work in China
IBM is expanding work on applications for use in Chinese hospitals after spotting an opportunity in the country's massive spending plan for healthcare reform.
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New response phase to manage flu outbreak
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 17-06-2009
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AIHW report on children's health
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 17-06-2009
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ACT considers lifting swine flu alert (ABC)
ACT Health Minister Katy Gallagher says as the number of swine flu cases continues to rise the Territory will likely have to increase its alert level.
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The health of tradies gets a boost
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing
Warren Snowdon - Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery - Media Statement - 15-06-2009
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Department of Health & Ageing -Tradies Health Receives Tune Up
The health of tradies has today received a boost with a new initiative from the OzHelp Foundation which will monitor and inform tradies of their health. Launching the initiative today, the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, and the Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon, urged men to take serious care of their number one asset - their health. The Government's decision to develop a National Men's Health Policy recognises that men have specific health needs and challenges.
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Department of Health & Ageing -Tradies Health Receives Tune Up
The health of tradies has today received a boost with a new initiative from the OzHelp Foundation which will monitor and inform tradies of their health. Launching the initiative today, the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, and the Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon, urged men to take serious care of their number one asset - their health. The Government's decision to develop a National Men's Health Policy recognises that men have specific health needs and challenges.
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40 pages of mental health policy clichés
Australian Doctor’s political editor Paul Smith laments the latest National Mental Health Policy, endorsed in March, saying it offers "no real clue as to what will be done".
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Swine flu level alert set to go higher (AAP)
The swine flu alert level is set to be raised another notch as the number of victims continues to rise across the country, Health Minister Nicola Roxon says.
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Sport events 'safe' depsite swine flu
CROWDED outdoor events such as football matches are safe even though swine flu has been declared a global pandemic, Nicola Roxon says.
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Four with swine flu in intensive care (AAP)
The Victorian health minister has confirmed that four people suffering from swine flu are in intensive care in hospitals in the state.
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Swine flu Victorians in intensive care
FOUR Victorians are in intensive care suffering from swine flu, state Health minister Daniel Andrews has said.
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Dutton Daily Telegraph Blog - Playing politics with a pandemic
The swine flu has not proven to be the dangerous and virulent threat that health authorities initially feared, but if this were a major pandemic Ms Roxon’s behaviour would be a colossal breach of trust with the Australian people; reliant as they are and would be on her for the latest, accurate information.
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Roxon calls for calm over swine flu (AAP)
The federal government has called for calm over swine flu after a major swimming meeting was cancelled and elite rugby league players were placed in quarantine.
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Coalition Senators fail to turn up for work
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 09-06-2009
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Govt developing all-purpose health card (AAP)
The government is considering developing a healthcare card that records medical histories but allows the cardholder to control who accesses the information.
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Department of Health & Ageing -Professor Melissa Wake Winner of Minister’s Award
Outstanding medical researcher and pediatrician Professor Melissa Wake has been awarded the 2009 Federal Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research —recognising her landmark work to solve common child health problems. Professor Wake is an exceptionally talented researcher whose commitment to improving the health and quality of life of younger Australians, as well as reducing future pressures on the health system, is admirable. The Federal Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research recognises outstanding achievement and potential for future achievement by a young Australian researcher.
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NT health minister in flu quarantine (AAP)
Northern Territory Health Minister Kon Vatskalis has gone into voluntary home quarantine with suspected swine flu.
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Interstate quarantines 'bizarre': Brumby (AAP)
The Victorian health minister denies the state has been blacklisted by the rest of the country as a result of swine flu.
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NT health minister in swine flu lockdown (ABC)
The Northern Territory's Health Minister, Kon Vatskalis, is in voluntary home quarantine with suspected swine flu.
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NT Health Minister in swine flu lockdown (ABC)
The Northern Territory's Health Minister, Kon Vatskalis, is in voluntary home quarantine with suspected swine flu.
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Roxon faces questions on health rebate
8:20 PM
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Roxon faces questions on health rebate (AAP)
The federal health minister was pledging her support for existing private health insurance rebates while seeking advice on means testing, an inquiry has heard.
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