Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was joined by Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon and Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery Warren Snowdon at a health reform consultation with about 70 people at the Royal Darwin Hospital in the Northern Territory, on 22 January 2010.
Also taking part in proceedings were heads of hospital departments, GPs, and representatives from Indigenous and non-Indigenous health organisations and the aged care sector.
Issues discussed include:
- The importance of working collaboratively in delivering the health care reform agenda
- The importance of an Indigenous health workforce
- Expanding health care delivery in remote areas
- The role of carers in effective health care
- The interface between health and aged care.
The Prime Minister and Ministers also toured the Rapid Admission Planning Unit of the hospital and met with patients and staff.
Pictures from the event
 Enlarge imagePrime Minister Kevin Rudd addresses attendees at the Royal Darwin Hospital health reform consultation. |
 Enlarge imageMr Garry Halliday, Chief Executive Officer, Carers NT at Royal Darwin Hospital, asks the Prime Minister a question regarding health reform. |
 Enlarge imageBruce Hocking, Acting Director, Medial Services at Royal Darwin Hospital, asks a question at the Darwin health reform consultation. |
 Enlarge imageMs Alison Edwards, Executive Director of Northern Territory AIDS and Hepatities Council Inc. at Royal Darwin Hospital, asks a question of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. |
 Enlarge imageMs Paula Arnol, Chief Executive Officer, Danila Dilba Health Service at Royal Darwin Hospital, asks a question at the consultation. |
 Enlarge imageMs Noelene Swanson Director, Services Delivery Coordination Unit at Royal Darwin Hospital comments on health reform. |
 Enlarge imageMr Peter Pangquee, Principal Aboriginal Health Worker Advisor for the NT Department of Health and Familes at Royal Darwin Hospital asks the Prime Minister a question at the health consultation. |
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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. |
