The Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional 
Health and Regional Services Delivery, 
Warren Snowdon 
 
MEDIA ALERT 
 
 
Attn: Chiefs-of-Staff, News Editors, Photographers 
 
HEALTH REFORM CONSULTS IN SHEPPARTON 
  
The Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional 
Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon,  
will visit Shepparton in Victoria on Monday (12th October)  
as part of a Federal Government round of national consultations on reform of 
the Australian health system. 
 
The Rudd government is consulting around Australia on the 123 recommendations of the 
report, A Healthier Future For All Australians.  
 
Local health professionals and staff at the Shepparton Hospital will attend a consultation 
forum with Mr Snowdon.  The wider community can have their say by visiting 
 
Minister Snowdon will tour the dental and oncology departments of the hospital prior 
to the forum  media is invited (pool camera may be required).  The forum is also open 
to media. 
 
DATE: 
 
 
Monday 12 October 2009 
 
TIME: 
 
 
9.30 am start 
 
PLACE: 
 
 
Goulburn Valley Health (Shepparton Hospital) 
 
 
 
 
50 Graham St., Shepparton, Victoria 
 
Media contact: 
 
Paul Williams 0407 990 723