Pages tagged "Health"

Wyndham Vale GP Super Clinic Opens

Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, Shadow Minister for Health, Catherine King and Member for Lalor, Joanne Ryan today welcomed the official opening of the new Wyndham Vale GP Super Clinic.

Labor recognised the need to plug the gap between local GPs and hospitals when in government. This super clinic...

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Official Opening of the Wyndham Vale GP Super Clinic

I would like to pay my respects to the traditional owners, the Woiwurung and Wathaurung people and their elders past and present.

I am so honoured to be here today, with Terry O’Bryan and his wonderful team and Clovis Bonner and his terrific board.
I also acknowledge our local council and...

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Abbott cuts $8.3 Million for Mercy Hospital

Tony Abbott’s Liberal Government will slash $277 million from Victoria’s hospitals, heaping more pressure on a system already struggling to cope.

Joanne Ryan, Member for Lalor, Tim Pallas, Member for Tarneit and Jill Hennessy, Member for Altona have condemned  the $277 million cuts including $8.3million to be cut from the...

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ISIS Primary Care, Wyndahm Vale GP Super Clinic

I rise to today to commend to the House ISIS Primary Care and the work they have done in the community health sector across the west of Melbourne for more than 17 years. ISIS has an annual budget of $33 million and employs more than 400 staff throughout Melbourne's west....

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GP tax to cost local families $7.5 million

Local families will be among the hardest hit by the Abbott Government’s GP Tax, new Medicare analysis has shown, Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan said today.

“Families in our region could be forced to pay $6 every time they visit their doctor if the Abbott Government breaks yet another election...

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National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospitals

I rise today to commend the former Labor government's National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospitals, which has come to fruition today in my electorate. This morning was the official opening of the Werribee Mercy Hospital's rehabilitation centre. This $28 million COAG funded project comprises 30 specialist subacute beds, a...

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Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

The Australian Labor Party has always known the importance of a sustainable private health insurance sector, and the indexation of the private health insurance rebate is an important part of keeping this sector sustainable. It is often said that one's health is one's wealth. If this is true, it is...

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Health Workforce Australia

I too rise to speak on clinical training for our health professionals and the importance of the work being undertaken by Health Workforce Australia, and I thank the member for Kingston for the motion. As the representative of a growing community, I recognise the importance of ensuring the continued success...

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Coalition Lacks Commitment to Medicare Locals

Joanne Ryan, Member for Lalor, has condemned the Coalition Government's refusal to rule out closing any Medicare Locals.

"In what is clearly a broken promise, Minister for Health Peter Dutton has refused to guarantee he won't cut Medicare Locals," Ms Ryan said.

"Given the importance of the South Western Melbourne...

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