Consultation calendar
Summaries of the health reform consultations that have taken place are listed below.
| Consultation event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
Royal District Nursing Service (SA) Roundtable, AdelaideMinister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon met with representatives of the primary and community health care sectors for a roundtable discussion at the Royal District Nursing Service of South Australia in Glenside, Adelaide, on Wednesday 6 January 2010. | SA | 2010010606 Jan 2010 |
Australian Health Ministers' Conference, AdelaideThe Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, met with state and territory health ministers in Adelaide on 13 November. | SA | 2009111313 Nov 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 |
 Queen Elizabeth Hospital, AdelaideAn audience of approximately 50 people attended the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide for a health reform consultation held by Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler, on 24 September. | SA | 2009092424 Sep 2009 |
 Lyell McEwin Hospital, AdelaideA consultation with about 50 people was held at the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide with Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler, on Thursday 24 September. | SA | 2009092424 Sep 2009 |
 Royal Adelaide Hospital, AdelaideParliamentary Secretary for Health Mark Butler addressed a diverse audience of about 75 people at a consultation at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide on 23 September. | SA | 2009092323 Sep 2009 |
 Women’s and Children’s Hospital, AdelaideApproximately 60 people attended a health care consultation at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide on 23 September. | SA | 2009092323 Sep 2009 |
 Flinders Medical Centre, AdelaideThe second consultation to discuss Australia’s health care system was held in Adelaide at the Flinders Medical Centre on Wednesday 29 July. | SA | 2009072929 Jul 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.