Geraldton Health Campus
About 84 people attended an NHHRC consultation with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Health Minister Nicola Roxon in Geraldton, Western Australia, on 2 October 2009.
People at the meeting included the Indigenous health sector, the Geraldton Regional Aboriginal medical service, hospital staff, doctors, nurses and allied health professionals as well as workers from local community services and people from the aged care sector.
Significant issues discussed included the need for increased capital funds for infrastructure, the integration of nurse practitioners into the health system, workforce issues including the GP incentive program, and training for local Aboriginal health workers and transport issues for patients in remote areas.
There was discussion regarding the need for local solutions to local issues and a number of positive examples were raised regarding how the existing health agencies have formed strong partnerships introducing improved efficiencies in the delivery of services within the mid-west region.
Pictures from the event
 Enlarge imageThe audience at the Geraldton consultation on 2 October 2009. |
 Enlarge imageJeremy Higgins asks a question during the discussion session at the Geraldton consultation. |
 Enlarge imagePrime Minister Kevin Rudd gives a presentation on health reform at the consultation at Geraldton. |
 Enlarge imageCameron Ross asks a question during the discussion session at the Geraldton consultation. |
 Enlarge imageDr Ian Taylor asks a question during the discussion session at the Geraldton consultation. |
 Enlarge imagePrime Minister Kevin Rudd and Health and Ageing Minister Nicola Roxon in discussion with staff of the Adult Day Centre at the consultation at Geraldton Health Campus. |
 Enlarge imageTerry Brennan asks a question during the discussion session at the Geraldton consultation. |
 Enlarge imagePrime Minister Kevin Rudd and Health Minister Nicola Roxon at the consultation at Geraldton. |
 Enlarge imageJeanita Wong asks a question during the discussion session at the Geraldton consultation. |
 Enlarge imageChris Cream asks a question during the discussion session at the Geraldton consultation. |
 Enlarge imageGrace Ley asks a question during the discussion session at the Geraldton consultation. |
 Enlarge imagePrime Minister Kevin Rudd and Shane Matthews touring Geraldton Health Campus followed by (l-r) Nathan Smyth, Annie O'Roarke, Margaret Denton and Minister Roxon. |
 Enlarge imageKevin Rudd talking to (l-r) Leisha Oliveri (standing) and patients Brian Eastough and Reg Dagg. |
 Enlarge imageKevin Rudd talking to patients Ellen Molseed and Hazel Powell. |
 Enlarge imagePrime Minister Rudd touring Geraldton Health Campus with Shane Andrews and Margaret Denton. |
 Enlarge imageMark Chadwick asks a question during the discussion session at the Geraldton consultation. |
 Enlarge imageThe consultation audience at Geraldton Health Campus. |
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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. |
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.