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 MinistersJanuary 2006
23 January 2006
$1.9 million for primary health care research and training
Research into obesity, asthma and exercise are among projects awarded nearly $2 million under an Australian Government program to improve primary health care.
12 January 2006
More doctors and nurses
The number of qualified doctors and nurses has significantly increased during the past two years as a result of Australian Government initiatives.
10 January 2006
New incentives for rural procedural GPs
Transcript of interview with the Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, on Radio 2UE, 10 January 2006.
09 January 2006
New Medicare item for nurses to provide antenatal checks in rural areas
A new Medicare item is to be introduced to fund antenatal checks by nurses, midwives and registered Aboriginal Health Workers in rural and remote Australia.
09 January 2006
Boost for rural procedural GPs
The Australian Government is to double the incentive payments to rural procedural GPs. From February 2006, they will be able to claim up to $15,000 per year under the government’s Practice Incentives Program.