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 MinistersJune 2004
30 June 2004
Better medical services for residential aged care
Residents of aged care homes can expect better access to doctors under two new measures that start tomorrow.
30 June 2004
Launch of The State of our Public Hospitals 1998-2003
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, launches a new report titled "The State of our Public Hospitals 1998-2003", in Sydney.
30 June 2004
New report on public hospital performance
In 2002-03, over four million Australians were admitted to our public hospitals, over half a million people had elective surgery and nearly four million people went to an emergency department for treatment.
30 June 2004
Expanded Medicare services for the chronically ill
People who have chronic diseases and complex health conditions will have access to additional Medicare rebates for up to five allied health and three dental services.
30 June 2004
Launch of the Medicare Allied Health Initiatives
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, launches the Medicare Allied Health Initiatives in Sydney.
29 June 2004
Federal and state governments fund research precinct in Sydney
St Vincent's Research and Biotechnology Precinct Limited in Sydney will receive $10 million dollars towards the construction of a new medical research facility.
29 June 2004
Australian Government tackles obesity through ground-breaking schools programme
A new grants package for school communities is part of a $116 million Australian Government push to combat the obesity epidemic.
28 June 2004
More affordable health care under the Howard Government
Almost 415 000 Australians are now in the new Medicare safety net, which means they are eligible for financial assistance with their out-of-hospital medical bills, including X-rays, scans, blood tests, specialist consultations and visits to the GP.
28 June 2004
Doorstop Interview - MedicarePlus
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, attends a doorstop interview about MedicarePlus.
25 June 2004
Australia's new tobacco warnings: among world's largest
Australia will have some of the most graphic tobacco health warnings in the world on cigarette packets with announcement of new measures to reduce the incidence of smoking.
25 June 2004
Doorstop - Health on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agenda
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, attends a doorstop interview about health being placed on the COAG agenda.
25 June 2004
The Federal Government makes real progress on health
The Commonwealth Government has made real progress on health reform and is getting on with the job of improving the health system and strengthening Medicare.
24 June 2004
New Medicare smartcards
Australians will have access to a new Medicare smartcard as part of the government's electronic health agenda to improve the quality and accessibility of patient information across the health system.
23 June 2004
Fact Sheet: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
This Fact Sheet provides a quick overview of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) including the cost, patient co-payments and the PBS Safety Net.
23 June 2004
Launch of Australia's Health 2004
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, launches the report "Australia's Health 2004"
23 June 2004
Childhood immunisation incentives for general practitioners to continue
Funding for the General Practice Immunisation Incentives Scheme (GPII) will now continue on an ongoing basis to ensure that Australia's 90 per cent plus childhood immunisation coverage is maintained.
22 June 2004
Australians' health continues to improve
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's biannual report, Australia's Health 2004, found that Australians are living longer, more people are surviving cancer, fewer people are dying from heart disease, less people are smoking, childhood vaccinations rates have increased considerably and dental health is improving.
22 June 2004
PBS continues to make medicines affordable for all Australians
Patients with high cholesterol will, from 1 August 2004, have access through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to another drug, Ezetrol ® (ezitimibe), that will help them to reduce their cholesterol levels.
21 June 2004
National Launch of Diabetes Australia Government Action Plan
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, launches the Diabetes Australia's plan for a better life for people with diabetes.
18 June 2004
Final element of medical indemnity legislation
Legislation introduced by the Commonwealth Government to ensure secure medical indemnity cover for retired doctors has been passed by the Senate and will come into effect on 1 July 2004.
18 June 2004
Doorstop Interview - National Health System
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, attends a doorstop interview regarding the National Health System while attending the CEDA - State of the Nation Forum.
17 June 2004
Research and industry to collaborate in new discoveries
Fourteen leading medical research teams across the country have been granted $2 million by the Commonwealth Government to advance their medical research projects.
16 June 2004
National Launch of Diabetes Australia Government Action Plan
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, attends the National Launch of Diabetes Australia Government Action Plan.
15 June 2004
Parental Access Bill
Tony Abbott, the Minister for Health and Ageing, has decided to defer introduction of the Parental Access Bill to enable further discussion with colleagues.
11 June 2004
Commonwealth Government to provide Pneumococcal vaccine for both young and old
The Commonwealth Government will provide free vaccines to protect newborn babies and older people from pneumococcal disease, as well as a catch up program for toddlers.
11 June 2004
Families first in new health legislation
The Commonwealth Government will introduce legislation next week to ensure that parents and legal guardians have access to information held by the Health Insurance Commission about their under-age children.
11 June 2004
Announcement of the Pneumococcal Vaccination Program
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, attends a doorstop interview to announce the Pneumococcal Vaccination Program.
09 June 2004
Government to fund 23 more MRI machines
The Commonwealth Government will fund 23 new Medicare-eligible MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machines in under-served locations around Australia.
09 June 2004
Announcement of MRI Funding
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, announces the Medicare funding of 3 MRI machines in Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane.
07 June 2004
Allied health workers to help the chronically ill through Medicare
The Commonwealth Government anounced that a mechanism for implementing the new Medicare allied health initiative from 1 July 2004 has been finalised following consultations with GP and allied health professional groups.
07 June 2004
Launch of the GP Workforce Solutions Initiative Byford Medical Centre
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, launches the GP Workforce Solutions Initiative Byford Medical Centre.
03 June 2004
Medicare offices open on Saturdays in June
More Australian families will have an opportunity to register for the Medicare Safety Net with most Medicare offices across Australia open on Saturday mornings in June.