Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Media round up for WED / Health

MEDIA RELEASE / TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN  


33 Healthier Lifestyle Projects Nation Wide - Minister for Health & Ageing, Nicola Roxon
http://www.aushealthcare.com.au/news/news_details.asp?nid=20069

Speech - Opening of the Blood Service's New NSW and ACT Principal Site - Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/sp-yr11-ck-cksp080611.htm

OTHER SOURCES

AMA WA waste is "shadow boxing" on Medicare Locals - Australian General Practise Network
http://www.aushealthcare.com.au/news/news_details.asp?nid=20065

ACCC Institutes further proceedings against AMI - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ACCChttp://www.aushealthcare.com.au/news/news_details.asp?nid=20066

Regulatory Framework for Biological - Therapeutic Goods Administration
http://www.aushealthcare.com.au/news/news_details.asp?nid=20067

TRANSCRIPTS/AUDIO FILES:

The battle to help AIDS victims - ABC 7.30 Report
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2011/s3238139.htm

Fukushima escalates to worse case possibility - ABC Lateline
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2011/s3239276.htm
Mystery Illness - Ovarian teratoma associated encephalitic - RN HealthReport
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/healthreport/stories/2011/3233614.htm

ALERTS / ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS:
Private Health Insurance (Council Administration Levy) Amendment Rules 2011 (No.1) - ComLaw
http://www.aushealthcare.com.au/news/news_details.asp?nid=20068





Monday, June 06, 2011

TUE media round up for Health

Telehealth fees unveiled - Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/The%20Hon%20Nicola%20Roxon%20MP%20-%20Minister%20for%20Health%20and%20Ageing-1



OTHER SOURCES

Medicare Locals - an opportunity to provide seamless palliative care services for all Australians - Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon
http://www.aushealthcare.com.au/news/news_details.asp?nid=20045

Health Ministers urged to simulate reform - Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association
http://www.aushealthcare.com.au/news/news_details.asp?nid=20047

Blue Care says Jump Up and Jump In - Blue Care & Uniting Care Queensland
http://www.aushealthcare.com.au/news/news_details.asp?nid=20048

Potential treatment for deadly E.Coli disease - University of Adelaide
http://www.aushealthcare.com.au/news/news_details.asp?nid=20049
Australia: The Nany State - ABC Q&A - Featuring Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s3227620.htm

TRANSCRIPTS/AUDIO FILES:
National health agreement faces concern from states - ABC AM Program
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2011/s3237301.htm

Roxon surprised by Vic threats to pull out of health deal - ABC AM Program
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2011/s3237308.htm


ALERTS / ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS:

Coming Up, SBS Insight, Tuesday 07th of June, 7.30pm, Talking About Suicide
http://www.sbs.com.au/insight/







Sunday, June 05, 2011

MON media round up




INDUSTRY SOURCES  
Lower doses of anti-gout drug recommended - Australian Medical Association AMA
http://ama.com.au/node/6790

Obesity is affecting our lungs - Australian Medical Association AMA
http://ama.com.au/node/6789

Refugees can be effectively treated to prevent tuberculosis - Australian Medical Association AMA
http://ama.com.au/node/6792

General practice training - what lies ahead? Australian Medical Association AMA
http://ama.com.au/node/6791



TRANSCRIPTS/AUDIO FILES:   
Super microscope discovers the secrets of immune cells - ABC AM Program
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2011/s3236323.htm

Tuberculosis: the threat to Australia - RN LifeMatters
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2011/3235112.htm

Health ministers to meet tomorrow to discuss federal reform - RN Breakfast
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/breakfast/stories/2011/3236226.htm

Preventing Cancer - RN Background Briefing
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/backgroundbriefing/stories/2011/3233430.htm

Former Turnbull Adviser working for big tobacco - ABC Insider
http://www.abc.net.au/insiders/content/2011/s3235853.htm

Mystery Illness - RN HealthReport
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/healthreport/stories/2011/3233614.htm


ALERTS / ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS:  

Bean sprouts 'the source of deadly E.coli outbreak - SMH Website 
http://www.smh.com.au/world/bean-sprouts-the-source-of-deadly-e-coli-outbreak-20110606-1fnva.html

Coming Up, ABC Q&A, Tonight 9.35pm, Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/

Coming Up, SBS Insight, Tuesday 07th of June, 7.30pm, Talking About Suicide
http://www.sbs.com.au/insight/

Thursday, June 02, 2011

Friday media round up for Health


Extra Support For Older Australians After Hospital Stays - Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-mb-mb051.htm

TRANSCRIPTS/AUDIO FILES:  

Savage E Coli Strain Spreads from Europe - ABC AM Program
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2011/s3234462.htm

Bacterial Migration - ABC Catalyst
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3234092.htm

ALERTS / ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS:  

Government funded specialist homelessness services: SAAP National Data Collection annual report 2009-10: Australia - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare AIHW
http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737419170

Coming Up: 
ABC Q&A, Monday 06th of June, Pannelist Includes Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon 
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/


Coming Up:
SBS Insight - Tuesday 07th of June, Talking About Suicide

Coming Up: 
ABC RN, Background Briefing, Preventing cancer - Sunday 9am, repeated Tuesdays 7pm 
One in three cancers are preventable and successful campaigns such as 'Slip Slop Slap' are proof. Lung and bowel cancer are also coming down, and melanoma in children. St. Vincents Institute in Melbourne held a forum to discuss aspects of cancer prevention, including the fact that every $1 used in prevention saves $50 in treatment. Producer, Kirsten Garrett.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/backgroundbriefing/stories/2011/3233430.htm

Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Wed Health Round Up


MEDIA RELEASE / TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN   

First Steps Towards National Mental Health Commission - Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-mb-mb050.htm

TRANSCRIPTS/AUDIO FILES: 

Treatment for aggressive breast cancer a step closer - ABC AM Program
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2011/s3233389.htm

Resizing Australia: food risk factors and health - RN LifeMatters
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2011/3232962.htm

Calling it quits - ABC 7.30 Report
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2011/s3233073.htm

Mobiles "possibly carcinogenic": WHO
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2011/s3233153.htm

ALERTS / ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS:   

Older people leaving hospital: a statistical overview of the Transition Care Program in 2008 - 09 
http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737419112