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 MinistersJuly 2004
30 July 2004
Nurses helped to re-enter the workforce
Nurses who aren't working as nurses will receive financial assistance to resume their careers under the Re-entry/Upskilling Nurse Scholarship Scheme.
29 July 2004
Pathways Home - the road to recovery
Tasmania will receive an additional $2.9 million under the Australian Government's Pathways Home initiative, which assists people to return home after a period of acute care in hospital.
29 July 2004
Commonwealth and Queensland Governments sign public health funding agreement
The Commonwealth and the Queensland Government have renewed their commitment to public health in Queensland by agreeing to sign a further five year Public Health Outcome Funding Agreement for the period 2004-09.
28 July 2004
Launch of Medicare Smartcard
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, launches the Medicare Smartcard in Launceston, Tasmania.
28 July 2004
Launch of Post-PBAC Review Report
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, launches the Post-PBAC Review Report.
28 July 2004
Commonwealth and Northern Territory Governments sign public health funding agreement
The Australian and the Northern Territory have renewed their commitment to public health in the Northern Territory by agreeing to sign a further five year Public Health Outcome Funding Agreement for the period 2004-09.
28 July 2004
Medicare smartcard launched
The new Medicare smartcard has been launched in Launceston.
27 July 2004
New PBS Medicines Available Faster: Report Plan
The time taken for medicines to list on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will be significantly reduced under recommendations outlined in the report which has been released.
25 July 2004
PBS Independent Review Mechanism
The Australian Government has announced the structure of the independent review mechanism for applications to list drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
22 July 2004
Federal and state governments work together on health workforce issues
The Australian and State Governments have agreed to work more closely to identify and address potential health workforce shortages in the health profession.
21 July 2004
Search launched to help overseas trained doctors
Migrants who trained as doctors overseas but have been unable to use their qualifications in Australia will be located and offered help to meet Australian medical standards.
20 July 2004
Launch of New Medicare Health Checks for Indigenous Australians
Minister for Ageing, Tony Abbott, launches a new document as part of National Heart Week and announces new Medicare health checks for Indigenous Australians.
19 July 2004
Broadband access for general practice
The Australian Government will invest $35 million to provide broadband Internet access to GPs across Australia.
15 July 2004
Doorstop Interview - Health and Education
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, with the Minister for Education, Science and Training, Brendan Nelson, attends a doorstop interview to talk about Health and Education.
14 July 2004
Rural Health Education
More health education will take place in regional centres to enable students from country areas to study medicine, nursing and other professional health courses closer to home.
14 July 2004
Rural Women's GP Service
More women living in rural and remote communities will have better access to a female GP following the expansion of the Rural Women's GP Service operated by the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
14 July 2004
Commissioner of the Private Health Insurance Administration Council
The Federal Health Minister has announced the reappointment of Mr Garry Richardson as the Commissioner of the Private Health Insurance Administration Council (PHIAC).
14 July 2004
New ministerial advisory committee for prostheses
A new committee has been established to advise the Minister for Health and Ageing on the listing and pricing of prostheses covered by private health insurance.
12 July 2004
Doubling of teaching incentive payment helps medical students
The Practice Incentives Program (PIP) payments for GPs who teach medical students will be doubled, from $50 to $100 per session.
12 July 2004
Government acts to reduce red tape for GPs
The Commonwealth Government has introduced a range of measures to cut red tape for GPs.
11 July 2004
Funding to support better quality General Practice
The Commonwealth Government will contribute $927 000 to further develop quality standards in general practice.
09 July 2004
Government announces priority areas for 23 new Medicare-eligible MRI machines
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbot, announces a rebate for Medicare funded MRI scans.
09 July 2004
Applications invited for new MRI machines
The Australian Government has issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for at least 20 additional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines to become eligible for Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) funding.
08 July 2004
Medicare offices to open on Saturdays
Medicare offices across Australia will open on Saturday mornings, starting next month.
08 July 2004
Two new Medicare offices open in Victoria
Two new Medicare offices have opened in Fountaingate and Rosebud in Victoria.
08 July 2004
Improved access to radiation therapy for Lismore
Cancer sufferers in Lismore and the Northern Rivers region will benefit from a new $16 million cancer treatment unit to be funded jointly by the Australian and New South Wales Governments.
08 July 2004
114 Medicare Offices across Australia will be opening on Saturday mornings from August 2004 Melbourne
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, attends a doorstop interview to announce that 114 Medicare Offices across Australia will be opening on Saturday mornings from August 2004.
08 July 2004
Primary care collaboratives program for GPs
The Australian Government has committed $15 million to establish a new national GP program to ensure doctors keep up with the latest international and national medical innovation.
07 July 2004
Extended funding for after-hours clinics
Federal funding for five after-hours primary medical care services will be extended to 30 June 2005 to ensure they have financial security to continue their services.
07 July 2004
World class skills centre for Sydney
Health professionals across a range of medical specialties will have the opportunity to train in one of the most sophisticated skill centres in the world.
07 July 2004
More doctors for outer metropolitan Perth
Outer metropolitan areas with a shortage of doctors in Western Australia will benefit from a pilot project that will see 21 overseas-trained doctors become eligible to practice in Australia.
07 July 2004
Protection to remain for private hospitals and day surgeries
The government has decided to retain the protection of the second tier default benefit for private hospitals and day surgeries.
06 July 2004
More towns to receive help to get and keep doctors
An expanded number of Australian communities are now eligible for workforce programs to recruit and retain general practitioners.
06 July 2004
Broadband technology for medical professionals in rural Australia
The Commonwealth Government hopes a new IT trial will improve communications between widely separated health providers.
05 July 2004
Scientists to benefit from national research facilities
The Australian Government will provide more than $14.2 million to establish or extend eight national research facilities.
05 July 2004
$115 Million boost to health and medical research programs
Health-related research programs across the nation will receive more than $115 million over five years from the Australian Government.
02 July 2004
Hunter Valley after-hours trial
The after-hours trial currently running in the Hunter Valley has been guaranteed funding until July 2005.