E&OE… Topics: $2 million for a national Indigenous eyesight program; Greater focus on Indigenous health outcomes; My Health Record JONATHAN HERMAWAN: Good morning. We’re here at Mbantua Alice Springs at the Akeyulerre Healing Centre. We’re here with the ministers, Minister Wyatt and Minister Hunt, and also with (inaudible) and Aunty Amelia Turner. I’m…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Greater focus on Indigenous health outcomes; Unanimous COAG endorsement for the My Health Record opt-out process NATASHA FYLES: All Territorians, all Australians deserve access to high quality health services and it has been monumental over the past two days in Alice Springs to have every health minister from around the states…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: $23.2 million for new Indigenous-focused health and medical research projects; strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation GREG HUNT: It’s a real honour to be here at Purple House with Ken Wyatt, Indigenous Health Minister, but of course the first Indigenous Minister in the history of the Commonwealth of Australia. To…
Details&OE… Topics: Strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation LEON BYNER: Greg Hunt, thanks for joining us. We understand that you have reached an agreement with the AMA and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners about the business of privacy and My Health Record. Minister, why couldn’t we have got this right…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation EDWINA BARTHOLOMEW: Now, the Federal Government will tighten privacy rules around the controversial My Health Record system. Live now to Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt in Melbourne. Good morning to you Minister and thank you for your time. What changes exactly are you going…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation; by-elections; company tax cuts KARL STEFANOVIC: Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced he will change the law to tighten privacy rules surrounding the My Health Record system. The Minister joins us now. Greg, good morning to you. What took you so long? GREG…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation KIERAN GILBERT: Amid the privacy concerns on another story that we’ve been running this morning on the My Health system, the Health Minister has announced changes overnight. Let’s go live to Melbourne Airport, we’ve got him briefly now with us. Greg Hunt, thanks…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation KIM LANDERS: After weeks of confusion and a public outcry, the Federal Government has bowed to pressure to address privacy worries about the My Health Record. That’s the digital health record that’ll be set up automatically for everyone unless you opt out. It follows…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Nation Action Plan for Endometriosis and funding to implement it; My Health Record PROFESSOR JASON ABBOTT: So, thanks everyone for coming today. I’m just going to explain a little bit about endometriosis. Endometriosis is a complex pelvic disease that affects the female reproductive system and can cause pain and infertility. It’s…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: My Health Record ROBBIE BUCK: Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has just called in. Good morning to you, Minister. GREG HUNT: Good morning. ROBBIE BUCK: Okay, we have been- well, quoting some of the reports this morning suggesting that there are a vast number of people who will have access to the My…
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