Consultation calendar
Summaries of the health reform consultations that have taken place are listed below.
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| Consultation event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
 Austin Hospital, MelbourneAbout 60 people attended a health reform consultation with Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery Warren Snowdon at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne on 23 October 2009 | Vic | 2009102323 Oct 2009 |
Mental Health Forum, Parliament House, Canberra35 key stakeholders attended a focused consultation on mental health with the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 21 October. | ACT | 2009102121 Oct 2009 |
 Alice SpringsOn Friday 16 October, the Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon, met with about 70 health professionals at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Alice Springs, to discuss pathways to improving healthcare for all Australians. | NT | 2009101616 Oct 2009 |
 WhyallaAn audience of about 40 people attended the University of South Australia’s Whyalla Campus, for a health consultation with Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler. The session was hosted by Professor Neil Otway, Director of the Centre for Community Engagement at the University. | SA | 2009101515 Oct 2009 |
 Murray BridgePrime Minister Kevin Rudd and Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery Warren Snowdon, met with 70 people at a health consultation at Murray Bridge in South Australia on 14 October. | SA | 2009101414 Oct 2009 |
 Royal Hobart Hospital Roundtable, HobartFourteen senior clinicians, private hospital chief executive officers, and primary health care representatives met with the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, and the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot at Royal Hobart Hospital in Tasmania, on Tuesday 13 October, to discuss health reform. | Tas | 2009101313 Oct 2009 |
 LauncestonAbout 100 people attended a health consultation with the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler, at Launceston General Hospital in Tasmania on Monday 12 October. | Tas | 2009101212 Oct 2009 |
 SheppartonThe Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon, met with 40 people at the School of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, in Shepparton, Victoria, on Monday 12 October to discuss improving Australia’s health care system. | Vic | 2009101212 Oct 2009 |
National Indigenous Health Equality Council, CanberraMinister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery Warren Snowdon met with the National Indigenous Health Equality Council (NIHEC) on 10 September. | ACT | 2009101010 Oct 2009 |
 Westmead Hospital, SydneyThirty medical, hospital and other industry professionals attended a health consultation with Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, at Westmead Hospital in Sydney on 7 October. | NSW | 2009100707 Oct 2009 |
The implementation plan provides details of implementation activities over coming months and years, including timelines and major milestones to implement the major health reform agreed by COAG in April 2010.
On 19 and 20 April 2010, an historic agreement was reached by the Council of Australian Governments, except Western Australia, to the establishment of a National Health and Hospitals Network.