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 MinistersApril 2006
27 April 2006
New members for Prostheses and Devices Committee
Three new members have been appointed, and three members reappointed, to the Prostheses and Devices Committee.
27 April 2006
Administration of Community Service Obligation Funding Pool
The Department of Health and Ageing has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest to administer the Community Service Obligation funding pool, which is being established under the Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement between the Australian Government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
27 April 2006
New CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Council
Professor Warwick Anderson AM will be the new CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Council.
26 April 2006
More innovation, greater choice in private health
The Australian Government has decided to introduce legislation to permit the sale of Medibank Private, and announced changes to health insurance legislation that will mean more competition and improved services to patients.
26 April 2006
Changes to the Private Health Industry and sale of Medibank Private
Transcript of joint press conference with the Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott and the Minister for Finance and Administration, Nick Minchin on 26 April 2006.
13 April 2006
Government acts to maintain Q fever vaccine supplies
The Australian Government is working to secure ongoing supply of Q fever vaccine. The current supplier of the vaccine, CSL Limited, gave a public guarantee last December that it would maintain supply indefinitely, until long-term options for production were developed.
11 April 2006
More Government support for nurses working in general practice
The Australian Government has decided to subsidise the employment of practice nurses in all urban areas of workforce shortage.
11 April 2006
Politicians charity bike ride raises $300,000 for diabetes
The 2006 Pollie Pedal charity bike ride has raised more than $300,000 for diabetes research at the Westmead Millennium Institute at Westmead Hospital.
08 April 2006
More medical student places for Victoria
The Australian Government has committed to an additional 160 medical student places in Victoria, commencing in 2008.
05 April 2006
Commonwealth commitment to mental health services
The announcement by the Prime Minister today of $1.8 billion of new Commonwealth Government funding will improve mental health services in the community across Australia.
03 April 2006
New accommodation boosts Lismore rural health studies
More students of medicine, nursing and allied health disciplines will be able to study and experience rural health practice in Lismore, following the opening of expanded and improved student accommodation.