Osborne GP Network Consultation, Perth
On Thursday 21 January 2010, the Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler, held a roundtable discussion on health reform with the Osborne GP Network (OGPN) in Perth, Western Australia.
Attendees at the meeting included the Chief Executive Officer of the Osborne GP Network, Terina Grace; General Practitioners from the OGPN catchment area and OGPN staff. Dr Alistair Vickery, Chair of OGPN Board of Directors, chaired the consultation.
Significant issues discussed included:
- Perceived lack of health system reviews
- Analysing the cost effectiveness of models of health care
- Research and evaluation of health outcomes
- Relieving the burden on emergency departments
- GP education
- New Medicare items enabling longer patient consultations
- GP Super Clinics
- GP recruitment, retention and remuneration.
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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. |
