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$147MILLION TO UPGRADE COUNTRY HOSPITALS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
REGIONAL CABINET - KATANNING
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
Health
4-July-2011
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Six country hospitals will benefit from a $147million upgrade as part of the State Government's new era in country health which will improve the lives of thousands of people in a large area of southern inland Western Australia. premier Colin Barnett, Health Minister Kim Hames and Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls announced Katanning Hospital would undergo a $35.43million upgrade under the Southern Inland Health Initiative's District Hospital and Health Service Investment Program. Mr Barnett said the announcement was the greatest single investment in regional healthcare in WA's history. [ Note: Full screen quality available by clicking the square in the video viewer ]
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STATE BUDGET 2011-12: BUILDING THE STATE - STATE GOVERNMENT INVESTS IN WA'S NEW DOCTORS
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
Health
21-May-2011
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A new major training program for young doctors will ensure the State will have enough medical practitioners into the future, Health Minister Kim Hames said. Dr Hames said the new $75million program, to be spent over five years, would ensure sufficient doctors to staff new hospitals currently under construction, including the New Children's, Fiona Stanley and Midland hospitals. "This will also redress the shortage of GPs in Western Australia. We have the fewest GPs per population of any State," he said. [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL TAKES SHAPE
MODEL OVERVIEW
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Health
13-April-2011
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An overview of the Fiona Stanley Hospital architectural model. [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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PERTH WINS BID TO HOST WORLD JUNIOR WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Tourism
12-April-2011
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Western Australia will host the under 18s FINA World Junior Men's and Women's Water Polo Championships in 2012. Tourism Minister Kim Hames said this was a wonderful achievement for the State and the championships would attract the world's best under 18s water polo players to Perth." Thirty-six junior water polo teams from 20 countries such as New Zealand, Canada, USA, Italy and South Africa are expected to compete," Dr Hames said. Keywords: Junior water polo; FINA; Western Australia.
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AUSTRALIA'S FINEST TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES TO COMPETE IN PERTH FINAL
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Tourism
30-March-2011
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Some of Australia's best athletes have descended on Perth for the 2011 Go for 2 & 5 Australian Athletics Tour Final. Tourism Minister Kim Hames said Perth crowds would see the likes of former world champion Jana Rawlinson, Beijing Olympic silver medallist Sally Pearson, Commonwealth gold medallist Alana Boyd and world championship bronze medallist Mitchell Watt. "The Australian Athletics Tour is a new event on the sporting calendar. It consists of four one-day events held in other capital cities and ends with a two-day final in Perth," Dr Hames said. Keywords: Australian Athletics; Perth; 2011.
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WORLD'S GREATEST SHAVE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Health
11-March-2011
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Every March thousands of people shave, colour and wax their hair to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation. Health Minister Kim Hames officially kicked off the World's Greatest Shave event held in the Perth's Hay Street Mall. Dr Hames leads the Fremantle Dockers into a shaving competition by having his own crop shaved. Keywords: Leukaemia Foundation; Shave for a cure; greatest shave; fund raising.
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WA'S BIGGEST EVER SCULPTURE BY THE SEA EXHIBITION LAUNCHED
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Tourism
3-March-2011
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Western Australia's panoramic Cottesloe Beach has been transformed into a giant outdoor art gallery for the biggest ever Sculpture by the Sea event held in the State. Tourism Minister Kim Hames officially opened the free exhibition, which features work by 76 artists from around the world. Dr Hames said the 2011 event promised to be the biggest and best yet held in WA. The event runs until March 22. Keywords: Sculpture by the Sea; art; Cottesloe beach.
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WEST AUSTRALIANS ENCOURAGED TO DECIDE ON ORGAN DONATION
PRESS CONFERENCE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Health
22-February-2011
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Health Minister Kim Hames has urged West Australians to discuss organ donation with their families and loved ones as part of national DonateLife Week. "In WA, we have 9.8 donors per million population. The national average is 13.8 donors per million, so there is room for improvement," Dr Hames said. "I would like to see the number of people on the Australian Organ Donor Register from WA increase. Currently there are 690,000 West Australians who are registered organ donors. That figure represents about 40 per cent of our population aged over 16 years." [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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WORLD'S BEST SURFERS TO HEAD WEST FOR TELSTRA DRUG AWARE PRO
PRESS CONFERENCE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Tourism
21-February-2011
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Tourism Minister Kim Hames announced the strongest line-up of surfing champions ever to compete in the Telstra Drug Aware Pro Margaret River. Dr Hames said that although entries had not yet been closed, the 2011 event already featured many of the stars of the world circuit including two times world champion and current number four Mick Fanning, current world number three Taj Burrow, and number five Bede Durbidge. "Seven of the top female surfers in the world will also be part of the action, including currently ranked number two Sally Fitzgibbons and number three Carissa Moore," he said. [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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NEW FISHING TOURISM VENTURE IN CERVANTES REACHES FOR THE PINNACLES OF SUCCESS
OPENING SPEECH
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Tourism
13-February-2011
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LOBSTER SHACK, CERVANTES
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13-February-2011
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Fishing, the lifecycle of the elusive Western Rock Lobster and the State Government and fishing industry's aim to sustainably manage and protect Western Australia's crayfish stocks help make up a new tourism venture. Tourism Minister Kim Hames and Fisheries Minister Norman Moore officially launched the Lobster Shack in the coastal community of Cervantes about 200km north of Perth. Dr Hames said the Lobster Shack, part of the Indian Ocean Rock Lobster company, would provide a significant boost to the existing tourism attractions of the Pinnacles National Park - located just 17km from Cervantes. [ Note: Full screen quality video ]
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WA HOSPITAL WELCOMES INFLUX OF NEW NURSES
PRESS CONFERENCE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Health
3-February-2011
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Almost 700 nurses will enter the Western Australian health system over the next six months, Health Minister Kim Hames said. Dr Hames said this year's graduate intake included 560 registered nurses and a record 132 enrolled nurses. "The number of enrolled nurses in 2011 compared to the same time last year has risen by a record 71 per cent," he said. "In total, there are also 500 more full-time equivalent nurses now working for WA Health compared to the amount of nurses in October 2008." The Minister said he was pleased to see so many West Australians committed to improving patient care. [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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MASTERS OF CYCLING HEAD TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA FOR FIRST LEG OF WORLD TOUR
ANNOUNCEMENT
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Tourism
31-January-2011
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MASTERS OF CYCLING HEAD TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA FOR FIRST LEG OF WORLD TOUR
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Tourism
31-January-2011
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Perth has been named by international cycling body, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), as the host city for the first ever World Cycling Tour qualifying event. Tourism Minister Kim Hames welcomed the news and said the UCI World Cycling Tour (UWCT) was a fantastic addition to Western Australia's events calendar. "The tour is a series of up to 15 UCI-sanctioned races that will be held all over the world with the top 10 per cent in each age group receiving the right to race in the final for the coveted rainbow jersey," Dr Hames said. - www.uciworldtour.com/ / www.bwa.org.au/ [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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FINDING AN AFTER-HOURS GP MADE EASY WITH NEW IPHONE APP
ANNOUNCEMENT
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Health
23-January-2011
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A new iPhone application and campaign to raise awareness about after-hours general practitioner (GP) services for West Australians was launched by Health Minister Kim Hames. Dr Hames said it was important all West Australians knew how to find their nearest after-hours GP clinic when their own doctor was not available. "This innovative campaign has been developed so the public know what GP services are open outside of normal business hours and to help people locate a nearby clinic, depending on their medical needs," he said. To download the app, visit the iTunes App Store and search for 'GP after-hours'. Clinic locations and opening times are also available at http://www.health.wa.gov.au [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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STATE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR LAKE CLIFTON BUSHFIRE
INSPECTION OF DAMAGE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Acting Premier
12-January-2011
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The State Government will provide immediate financial help to people affected by the Lake Clifton bushfire. Acting Premier Kim Hames said the fire was a heart-breaking start to the year for many people. "This is a tragic way to begin the year for many families. The State Government is doing what it can to fight the fire and help people who have lost property," Dr Hames said. "The fire is even more devastating when you consider it has been deliberately lit." The Acting Premier said 140 volunteer bush firefighters, Bush Fire Service, Volunteer and Career Fire and Rescue Service and Department of Environment and Conservation fire fighters were working hard to manage the fire in very hot conditions. [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DONATES $1MILLION TO QUEENSLAND FLOOD VICTIMS
PRESS CONFERENCE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Acting Premier
12-January-2011
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The State Government will donate $1million on behalf of all West Australians to support the Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal. Acting Premier Kim Hames said Queensland was facing one of the biggest natural disasters in Australia's history. "As we deal with our own flood crisis in the Gascoyne and fight bushfires in the State's South-West, our thoughts are also with the people of Queensland dealing with these tragic circumstances," Dr Hames said. [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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STATE GOVERNMENT SEEKS INCREASED FUNDING FOR FLOOD AFFECTED SMALL BUSINESS
PRESS CONFERENCE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Acting Premier
10-January-2011
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Acting Premier Kim Hames has written to Prime Minister Julia Gillard seeking $25,000 for primary producers and small business owners affected by the Carnarvon floods, bringing the assistance package into line with Queensland. The discrepancy between Western Australia and Queensland's flood relief package was highlighted when the Prime Minister visited Carnarvon last week. Dr Hames said WA's funding request for $15,000 on December 31, 2010 was consistent with the arrangements set out in the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA). [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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WAITING TIMES CUT FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ANNOUNCEMENT
Hon Kim Hames MLA
18-November-2010
Health
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Waiting times for young West Australian children in need of developmental services have reduced by up to a third following an increase in staff numbers from a State budget funding boost of nearly $50million over four years. Since the State Government commitment in May to recruit more than 45 child health specialists within a year, more than 44 staff have been appointed across WA in the key clinical disciplines of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology. Health Minister Kim Hames said substantial changes were already being seen in child development services in the Perth metropolitan area just six months after making the commitment in this year's budget. [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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FOUR HOUR RULE PROGRAM DELIVERS IMPROVED CARE
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
21-October-2010
Health
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Health Minister Kim Hames said the Four-Hour Rule Program was delivering on its goal of improving the quality of care for patients who needed unplanned or emergency treatment in Western Australia's public hospitals. "The results we are releasing today show that our hospitals have delivered strong results and I am very proud of what our staff have achieved," Dr Hames said. "What is also clear 18 months into the program is that there have been big increases in demand for our services. Delays in some key infrastructure projects have meant there are fewer beds than expected. In addition, the lack of GPs and aged care beds - both areas of Federal Government responsibility - are putting further pressure on the hospital system. As a result, I have been advised that there is a need to adjust the ambitious targets we set. [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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APOLOGY TO UNMARRIED MOTHERS
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
19-October-2010
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Health Minister Kim Hames publically apologises for past government practices regarding unmarried mothers. [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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TWENTY WA STUDENT NURSES TO WORK IN TANZANIA
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
22-September-2010
Health
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| Twenty student nurses from five of Western Australia's universities will travel to Tanzania in November to broaden their experience and provide care to people in the developing world, Health Minister Kim Hames said. The grants are part of $100,000 State Government funding to the Global Health Alliance, an initiative of the Department of Health through the Nursing and Midwifery Office, to provide aid, including clinical expertise, to developing countries. Dr Hames said the grants were part of an innovative new program that allowed nursing students to develop their skills in partnership with host developing countries. [ Note: Full screen quality available, click the small white square in the video viewer. ]
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MINISTER REASSURES PARENTS ON REGIONAL WESTERN AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL CARE
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
20-September-2010
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BIG EFFORT ENSURES PATIENT CARE
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
16-September-2010
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PARAMEDIC NUMBERS TO DOUBLE IN MANDURAH
ANNOUNCEMENT
Hon Kim Hames MLA
10-September-2010
Health
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RECORD NUMBER OF NEW DOCTORS SET TO WORK IN WA HOSPITALS
PRESS CONFERENCE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
9-September-2010
Health
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FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL ROAD AND PARK NAMES REVEALED
ANNOUNCEMENT AND PRESENTATION
Hon Kim Hames MLA
29-August-2010
Health
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FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL ROAD AND PARK NAMES REVEALED
PRESS CONFERENCE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
29-August-2010
Health
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REVIEW FINDS VACCINATION PROGRAM SUSPENSION 'RIGHT DECISION'
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
11-August-2010
Health
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The way information about vaccinations is recorded and collected would undergo a major overhaul in Western Australia following a review of the suspension of the State Government's free childhood seasonal influenza vaccination program. Health Minister Kim Hames tabled in State Parliament a review by Professor Bryant Stokes into the handling of the suspension of the State-based program, which provided free influenza vaccinations to children aged under five. Dr Hames said the review found the decision to suspend the program was correct and further analysis, both in WA and nationally, confirmed there was a particular problem with the CSL vaccine, Fluvax, which accounted for the majority of vaccines delivered in the age group.
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NEW FUNDS WILL HELP BUILD WA'S NEW CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
22-June-2010
Health
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Western Australia's new state-of-the-art children's hospital will be totally funded by the State Government thanks to yesterday's historic royalties agreement with mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. Health Minister Kim Hames said the two companies would make a joint one-off payment to the State Government of $350million. The Government has decided this will be allocated to fund the construction of the new children's hospital at the QEII Medical Centre site. "This project was earmarked as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) where the private sector would fund construction of the hospital, and the State Government would lease it back," Dr Hames said.
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RESPONSE TO THE EDUCATION AND HEALTH STANDING COMMITTEE'S LATEST REPORT
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
6-May-2010
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Minister for Health, Dr Kim Hames, said the Education and Health Standing Committee was not an expert group and had made extraordinary connections and conclusions which were not based on sound or expert planning or data in its latest report. The Committee's "Designed to fail: Western Australia's Health System" report appeared to have several factual errors including the comments relating to reduced budgets, Dr Hames said. "For example, in the period since the Reid Report was completed in 2004 until 2008/09, State Government expenditure on health grew on average by more than 10 per cent each year, with State spending on Health remaining relatively constant at around 24 to 25 per cent of total Government spending," Dr Hames said.
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PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEW CALLED INTO SUSPENSION OF CHILD FLU VACCINATION PROGRAM
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
4-May-2010
Health
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Systems which are used to identify public health risks such as vaccine side-effects, food poisoning and disease outbreaks will come under scrutiny in a new formal State Government review announced today. Health Minister Kim Hames said the review would recommend ways the WA Department of Health could improve reporting systems to pick up public health risks earlier.
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STATE GOVERNMENT'S FOUR-HOUR TARGET REDUCES PATIENT WAITING TIMES
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
17-April-2010
Health
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Thirty per cent more patients arriving at Perth's major teaching hospital's emergency departments (ED) are being seen, admitted, discharged or transferred within four hours compared to the same time the previous year. There have also been considerable improvements in ambulance ramping and access block, with patients waiting shorter times before being moved to a hospital bed. The positive results were made public today by Health Minister Kim Hames with the release of interim figures for the Liberal-National Government's nation-leading Four Hour Rule Program which is being implemented across West Australian hospitals to improve the way patients received unplanned or emergency care.
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Q&A: STATE GOVERNMENT'S FOUR-HOUR TARGET REDUCES PATIENT WAITING TIMES
Hon Kim Hames MLA
17-April-2010
Health
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NATIONAL HEALTH AND HOSPITALS NETWORK REPORT
MEDIA CONFERENCE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
14-April-2010
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CLAIRE MURRAY
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
1-April-2010
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Health Minster Kim Hames responds to questions from the Media about liver transplantee, Claire Murray.
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$128.7 MILLION REFORM ROLL-OUT TO IMPROVE ABORIGINAL HEALTH
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
16-March-2010
Health
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The State Government today launched the roll-out of its $128.7million reform program under COAG National Partnership agreements to improve Aboriginal health in Western Australia in the next four years. Health and Indigenous Affairs Minister Kim Hames said the $128.7million represented the single biggest investment into Aboriginal health reform in the State's history. "This significant investment demonstrates that the Liberal-National Government is genuine about addressing the inequities in health outcomes between Aboriginal people and non-Aboriginal Australians," Dr Hames said.
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$128.7 MILLION REFORM ROLL-OUT TO IMPROVE ABORIGINAL HEALTH
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Acting Director General of Health Kim Snowball
16-March-2010
Health
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$128.7 MILLION REFORM ROLL-OUT TO IMPROVE ABORIGINAL HEALTH
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Vicki O'Donnell
16-March-2010
Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia
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$128.7 MILLION REFORM ROLL-OUT TO IMPROVE ABORIGINAL HEALTH
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Debra Salway
16-March-2010
WA GP Network
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ISSUES OF THE DAY
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
16-March-2010
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Health Minister Kim Hames responds to questions from the media on topics including liver transplant waiting list; minister's legal ability to make 'act of grace' payments; application funding process; organ donation opt-in / opt-out options; health and housing outcomes in Roeburne; federal funding for training of doctors in Western Australia; and doctors as a team in country practice.
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SPEECH PATHOLOGY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S HEALTH SYSTEM
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
11-March-2010
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Health Minster Kim Hames comments on the issue of speech pathology in Western Australia's health system.
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CALL FOR PRIVATE SECTOR INTEREST IN SUPPORT SERVICES AT ALBANY HEALTH CAMPUS
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
11-March-2010
Health
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The State Government has advertised for the provision of non-clinical support services for the new $166million Albany Health Campus. Health Minister Kim Hames said the aim was to determine the level of interest within the private sector to provide non-clinical support services at the new facility. "We want to explore the options for involving the private sector in delivering first-class support services at the new Albany Health Campus," Dr Hames said.
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NEW WAIT LIST SURGERY STRATEGY FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIAN HOSPITALS
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
5-March-2010
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Patients who have waited over boundary for elective surgery in Western Australia would be able to be managed by other hospitals with spare capacity, including private hospitals, Health Minister Kim Hames said today. Dr Hames said the new plan, which would involve funding for medical procedures following patients who were transferred from one hospital to another, would encourage doctors and hospitals to carry out required procedures.
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKING MAJORITY FUNDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC HOSPITALS
MEDIA CONFERENCE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Hon Colin Barnett MLA
3-March-2010
Health, Premier
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Premier Colin Barnett and Health Minister Kim Hames comment on the Federal Government's proposal to take majority funding responsibility for Australian public hospitals and a National Hospitals Network.
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LIVER TRANSPLANT
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Hon Kim Hames MLA
25-February-2010
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PLANNING FOR WA'S NEW CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BEGINS
ANNOUNCEMENT
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Hon Colin Barnett MLA
21-February-2010
Health, Premier
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Perth will have a new state-of-the-art children's hospital by 2015 with the Liberal-National Government today announcing the purchase of land, design concepts and consultation with young patients as part of the design concept. Construction on the new hospital, to be built on the QEII site in Nedlands, is scheduled to start in 2012. "The $23million to be spent in detailed planning works is the first big decision. The State's new children's hospital is officially under way," Premier Colin Barnett said.
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LIFE SAVING RESOURCES FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN
PROGRAM LAUNCH
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Hon Elizabeth Constable MLA
Hon Robyn McSweeney MLC
16-February-2010
Health, Education, Child Protection, Community Services
Media Statement
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Western Australian teachers and childcare service staff are set to receive world-class resources and training that could one day save the life of a child. Resource kits and training will be introduced across the State to support all schools and childcare services to protect children suffering potentially deadly anaphylaxis. Health Minister Kim Hames said the resources would be released throughout WA helping to ensure staff knew what to do in the case of an emergency.
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AMA INITIATIVE TO ATTRACT GPS
DOORSTOP
Hon Kim Hames MLA
26-November-2009
Health
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Health Minister Kim Hames comments on the AMA initiative to attract GPs (General Practitioners).
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RELEASE OF REPORT INTO ST JOHN AMBULANCE SERVICE
MEDIA CONFERENCE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
Dr Simon Towler
9-November-2009
Health
Media Statement
The Report
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The State Government will provide an immediate funding injection of $1.028million to the St John Ambulance Service WA (SJA) in response to the recommendations of the independent inquiry into the safety and quality of SJA's clinical practices. Health Minister Kim Hames said the funding would provide for the service's immediate needs as identified in the inquiry report. Dr Simon Towler responds to questions.
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EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL
OPENING SPEECH
Hon Kim Hames MLA
4-November-2009
Health
Media Statement
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Royal Perth Hospital's Emergency Department (RPH ED) has been modernised after a two-year rebuild. Health Minister Kim Hames said the $5million expansion would improve patient flow in the ED and provide staff with a safer working environment.
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REFURBISHED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL
MEDIA CONFERENCE
Hon Kim Hames MLA
4-November-2009
Health
Media Statement
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$750,000 TO THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
BUNBURY REGIONAL CABINET 2009
PRESENTATION
Hon Colin Barnett MLA
Hon John Castrilli MLA
Hon Kim Hames MLA
19-October-2009
Premier, Local Government, Health
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Premier Colin Barnett, Minister Kim Hames and Minister John Castrilli present a cheque of $750,000 to the Multiple Sclerosis Society
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HEALTH ISSUES
DOORSTOP INTERVIEW
Hon Kim HAMES MLA
27-July-2009
Health
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Health Minister Dr Kim Hames responds to the release of the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission's final report "A healthier future for all Australians - June 2009" which contains more than 100 recommendations to transform the Australian health system.
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