Consultation calendar
Summaries of the health reform consultations that have taken place are listed below.
| Consultation event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
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. | Qld | 2010012727 Jan 2010 |
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. | Qld | 2010012727 Jan 2010 |
 Royal Darwin Hospital, DarwinPrime 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. | NT | 2010012222 Jan 2010 |
Bendigo Hospital, BendigoMinister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery Warren Snowdon held a roundtable health consultation at Bendigo Hospital in Victoria, on 19 January 2010. | Vic | 2010011919 Jan 2010 |
Bega Town Hall, BegaThe Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon met with local health industry professionals to discuss health reform at a consultation at Bega Town Hall on Thursday 14 January 2010. | NSW | 2010011414 Jan 2010 |
 Roundtable discussion at WonthaggiThe Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon, held a health consultation with health and local government professionals at the Bass Coast Council Offices at Wonthaggi, Victoria, on 22 December 2009. | Vic | 2009122222 Dec 2009 |
Healesville Hospital, Healesville15 people discussed health reform with the Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon, at Healesville Hospital on 21 December 2009. | Vic | 2009122121 Dec 2009 |
 Batemans BayThe Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon met with twenty-eight local doctors and health professionals at a health reform consultation in Batemans Bay on 30 October. | NSW | 2009103030 Oct 2009 |
 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 |
 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 |
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.