The Parliamentary Secretary for Health
Mark Butler
MEDIA ALERT
Attn: Chiefs-of-Staff, News Editors, Photographers
HEALTH REFORM CONSULTS IN ADELAIDE
The Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler,
will visit four Adelaide hospitals on Wednesday and Thursday this week
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, which covers every facet of Australia’s health
care system.
Mr Butler will undertake consultations with health groups and staff at the Women’s and
Children’s Hospital, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, the Lyell McEwin Hospital and Queen
Elizabeth Hospital over the two days...
The media is invited to the consultation at
Women’s and Children’s Hospital,
72 King William Road
North Adelaide
Lecture Theatre
1st Floor, Queen Victoria Building
DAY:
Wednesday, 23rd September 2009
TIME:
10.50am
And/or:
Lyell McEwin Hospital
Haydown Road
Elizabeth Vale (entrance through Main Entrance off Oldham Road)
DAY:
Thursday, 24th September 2009
TIME:
8.45 am
Note to media: Prior to the Lyell McEwin consultation, Mr Butler will tour some of the
wards in the hospital. (Cameras may be required to pool on the hospital tour) The
consultation forum begins at 9.30 am and is open to all media.
Media contact: Lisa Sedgwick, Mr Butler’s Office, 0421 444 959
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