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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30 June 2006
MRI comes to Dubbo: savings in travel and costs
The diagnosis of cancer, strokes and many other conditions will improve significantly for people who live in the central-west of NSW, with the announcement that the Australian Government has selected Orana Radiology in Dubbo for a Medicare-eligible MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) unit.
29 June 2006
NHMRC Research Committee announced
The Australian Government announced on 29 June the new membership of the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Research Committee.
28 June 2006
Australian Health Ethics Committee members appointed
The Australian Government has announced the appointment of members to the prestigious Australian Health Ethics Committee (AHEC) - a Principal Committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
27 June 2006
New National Health Committee appointed
The Australian Government today announced appointments to the National Health Committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council for the next three years, from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2009.
26 June 2006
Human Genetics Advisory Committee appointed
The Australian Government has announced the reappointment for three years of the Human Genetics Advisory Committee (HGAC) at the National Health and Medical Research Council to provide national leadership in responding to developments in human genetics.
25 June 2006
Avian influenza assistance program for Indonesia
An agreement signed on 25 June in Jakarta symbolizes the strong partnership between Indonesia and Australia in combating the threat of avian influenza.
23 June 2006
Fourth Australia-Japan conference opens in Tokyo
The Fourth Australia-Japan Conference,will be held in Tokyo on 23 June. The Australian delegation is led by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott.
23 June 2006
Funding for rural pharmacy programs and services
The Australian Government has announced today several measures to enhance professional practice and services provided through community pharmacies under the Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement.
23 June 2006
GP training in rural Australia
Regional areas with a shortage of GPs may gain access to extra services under an expanded rural program for GP registrars.
22 June 2006
Bird flu consultations
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, will be overseas from Friday, 23 June, to Saturday, 1 July, meeting key health officials to discuss regional preparations for avian influenza. Mr Abbott will visit Tokyo, Jakarta, Wanchai -Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Hanoi.
22 June 2006
PBS drug listings extended for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis
The Commonwealth Government has extended the PBS listing of three drugs for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis.
21 June 2006
New Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listings
The Australian Government has approved the listing of a new drug to treat osteoarthritis and expanded the listing of two drugs to treat non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and hepatitis B at a cost to the PBS of $221.6 million over four years. These drugs will be available from 1 August 2006.
21 June 2006
Launch of the report, Australia's Health 2006, at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's conference
Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott MHR, has launched the report, Australia's Health 2006 in Canberra on 21 June.
19 June 2006
Kava abuse
The Australian Government has asked the Northern Territory Government to review its regulations on the use of kava, following evidence that this intoxicant is being abused in some remote Indigenous communities.
16 June 2006
WHO influenza collaborating centre
The Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL) will be the new host of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza.
14 June 2006
NHMRC members appointed
The Commonwealth Government today announced the appointment of the 19 members of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for the next three years, from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2009.
13 June 2006
International men's health week
International Men's Health Week offers men an opportunity to focus on their health and wellbeing.
08 June 2006
Eye scan for heart disease wins award for excellence
Predicting the risk of heart disease through a non-invasive eye scan has won a young Melbourne researcher the Minister’s Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research for 2006. Associate Professor Tien Wong, 38, from the Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, led a team that has developed a novel method of predicting cardiovascular disease by scanning the eyes for blood vessel damage.
08 June 2006
Funding boost for pain management services
The Australian Government has announced funding of more than $1.1 million over three years for The Barbara Walker Centre for Pain Management and Research in Melbourne. The centre is among the leading pain management treatment facilities in the country, providing services to people suffering from extreme, persistent pain.
07 June 2006
After-hours GP clinics at Nepean and Liverpool Hospitals
Families in outer metropolitan areas of Sydney will have better access to after-hours care from local doctors under the Australian Government's Round the Clock Medicare initiative. The Government is providing $1.15 million over the next three years to support the establishment of new after-hours clinics at Nepean and Liverpool Hospitals.
07 June 2006
Bear Cottage grant
Australian Government funding will help Bear Cottage children’s hospice in Manly to provide better palliative care services to children with terminal illnesses by modifying a vehicle that will be used to transport children to and from other palliative care services.
02 June 2006
Call for applications for Community Service Obligation Funding Pool
The Department of Health and Ageing is inviting applications from pharmaceutical wholesalers seeking to draw on the Community Service Obligation (CSO) Funding Pool.
02 June 2006
Government to strengthen pathology rules
The Australian Government has released its response to the Phillips Fox report of the Review of Enforcement and Offence Provisions of the Health Insurance Act 1973 as they Relate to the Provision of Pathology Services under Medicare.
02 June 2006
“It’s crunch time” for bowel cancer prevention
The Australian Government has helped launch a national fund raising campaign targeting employers and retail outlets to help raise awareness of the early warning signs of bowel cancer.