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THU 25 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: [audio break] We are expecting some divisions, so if the division bells go we will of course go and attendto that in the House of Representatives. We’re here today to announce the opening of the next round of the Health and Hospitals Fund. It’s a round dedicated to...

THU 25 AUGUST 2011

$475 million more for regional health facilities

Patients and families in regional communities across Australia are set to benefit from the next round of the Gillard Government’s $5 billion Health and Hospitals Fund, with applications now open. The Prime Minister said this new round of the HHF would see $475 million invested...

WED 24 AUGUST 2011

Medicare locals to deliver home grown health solutions

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Health Minister Nicola Roxon today heard how Australia’s first Medicare Locals are on their way to better coordinating local doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to provide more responsive and targeted services for patients. ...

FRI 19 AUGUST 2011

COAG commits to delivery of mental health reform

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler today welcomed the Council of Australian Governments’ decision to develop a National Partnership Agreement on Mental Health to help address major gaps in our mental health system. The Gillard...

FRI 19 AUGUST 2011

COAG delivers key step for national disability insurance scheme

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) today agreed on the need for major reform of disability services in Australia through a National Disability Insurance Scheme. This follows the release of the Productivity Commission’s final report into Disability Care and Support last...

FRI 19 AUGUST 2011

Health appointments

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon today announced the appointment of the inaugural chairs of health reform bodies to drive transparency, accountability and efficiency. Council of Australian Governments’ have agreed to the appointment of...

WED 17 AUGUST 2011

Address to the Australian Medical Association Parliamentary Dinner, Canberra

Can I acknowledge my Ministerial colleagues Nicola Roxon and Mark Butler ...  the Leader of the Opposition ... and all our federal parliamentary colleagues gathered here tonight. Dr Steve Hambleton, AMA Federal President and Mr Francis Sullivan, AMA Secretary General Dr...

FRI 12 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of joint doorstop interview, Canberra

PM: I’m here at Erindale Leisure Centre and I’m very pleased to be joined by the local member Gai Brodtmann and by the Minister for Ageing Mark Butler. We’ve had the opportunity today to talk to some older Australians who are here exercising using the benefits of the leisure...

TUE 09 AUGUST 2011

A National Conversation on Healthy and Positive Ageing

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler today met with local seniors at a fitness and leisure centre in Canberra in the lead up to a national conversation on how to promote opportunities for healthy and positive ageing. The Gillard Labor...

MON 08 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Good afternoon. I’m joined by Minister Butler and we are obviously here to release the Productivity Commission Inquiry Report into Caring for Older Australians, but before we speak specifically to you about this report I’d like to make comment on a number of other...

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