Canning Division of General Practice, Perth
Parliamentary Secretary for Health Mark Butler met with health industry professionals at a health reform consultation at Canning Division of General Practice in Perth, Western Australia, on 20 January 2010.
Contributors to the discussions included GPs, allied health professionals and Division of General Practice staff.
Significant issues discussed at the consultation included:
- Key timeframes for reform
- Patient access to private specialists and linkages with reform of the public and primary health care sector
- State government involvement in the reform process
- Aged care funding and access to GP and specialist services
- Funding levels in the community sector
- Potential new models of governance in the health system
- Continuation of funding for chronic disease management programs
- Access and equity issues for particular patient groups
- The Indigenous health initiative, Closing the Gap, and how it links with the proposed reforms
- Multidisciplinary and integrated primary care
- Adolescent and Indigenous mental health
- Nurse practitioners and their role in general practice.
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 Minister for Health and AgeingNicola Roxon talking about the National Health and Hospitals Network on Wednesday 3rd March 2010. |
 Youth views (public submission)Young people in Canberra were interviewed on their views about the Australian health system. Video was submitted by Senator Kate Lundy’s office. |
 DerekDerek says the reform process offers a great opportunity to free up emergency departments in hospitals by creating a special service to diagnose and treat older people who now come into emergency when something is wrong. |
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CloncurryThe Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon, held a roundtable discussion on health reform at Cloncurry in Northern Queensland on Wednesday 27 January 2010. |
ACTU MelbourneParliamentary Secretary Mark Butler hosted a health consultation on Thursday 28 January 2010 at the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) offices in Melbourne. |
Mount Isa Base Hospital, Mount IsaOn Wednesday 27 January 2010, the Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon, held a health reform consultation at Mount Isa Base Hospital, in North Western Queensland. |
