MyHospitals Website
Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, today launched the MyHospitals website, giving the community clear, comparable and user-friendly information about the services and the performance of their local hospital.
Proposed Boundaries for Medicare Locals
The Government has released a map showing the proposed boundaries for Medicare Locals
Minister Roxon's Speech to CHF Members
The whole purpose of our ambitious health reform agenda is to ensure patients get a better deal.
Primary Care Infrastructure Grants
Patients can expect to see big changes at their local GP clinics, thanks to $64.5 million in primary care infrastructure grants announced today by the Gillard Government.
Preventive Health Grants
Following on from Wednesday’s landmark decision by the Parliament to establish the Australian National Preventive Health Agency, the Gillard Government is calling on Local Governments around Australia to apply for more than $23 million worth of Healthy Communities Grants.
Press Release on Medicare locals
The Gillard Government is getting on with the job of reforming our health and hospital system and today took the important next step in establishing a network of primary health care organisations – Medicare Locals – by releasing a discussion paper on their planned roles, functions and governance.
NRHA Press release on the Preventive Health Agency
This week’s passage of legislation to establish the National Preventive Health Agency provides another solid basis from which to work for equal health for people in rural and remote areas.
Increase in Remote Air Services
Seven remote communities will gain vital additional subsidised air services under the Remote Air Services Subsidy Scheme following special changes to limitations on the number of services to these communities that are allowed under the Scheme each week.
Minister Roxon PR on Nurse Practitioners and Midwives
Nurse Practitioners and Midwives will from today be able to access the Medicare Benefits Schedule and provide Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme medicines in the community.
AIHW report
The number of employed medical practitioners and nurses in Australia increased by 18% and 12% respectively between 2004 and 2008, according to two reports released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
