| Subject |
Presentation details* |
No. of
signatures |
Further action |
| Aged care |
| Increased funding for aged care services
(PDF 85KB) |
21 February 2011 |
162 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 11 May 2011, presented 30 May 2011 (PDF 124KB) |
| Proposed extension of asset testing of the family home for aged care services (PDF 60KB) |
22 August 2011 |
245 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 5 October 2011, presented 31 October 2011 (PDF 185KB) |
| A request for adequate nursing care and nursing home bed funding. (PDF 20KB) |
Ms. Y D'Ath, 26 May 2011 |
1,141 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 7 July 2011, presented 22 August 2011 (PDF 204KB) |
| Requesting an independent study of the cost of aged care including subsidies for nursing home care (PDF 77KB) |
10 September 2012
17 September 2012 |
4,151
903 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 11 October 2012, presented 26 November 2012 (PDF 151KB) |
| Hospitals and medical facilities |
Mobile blood donation service in the Western Riverina (PDF 63KB) |
22 November 2010 |
1,095 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated
21 December 2010, presented 21 February 2011 (PDF 120KB) |
Ambulance services and emergency facilities in north-western NSW
(PDF 74KB) |
22 November 2010
|
144 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated
2 February 2011, presented 21 February 2011 (PDF 135KB) |
| Establishment of a GP Super Clinic in Caboolture, Qld (PDF 57KB) |
21 February 2011 |
2,044 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 2 May 2011, presented 23 May 2011 (PDF 111KB) |
Mobile breast screen services in NSW
(PDF 43KB) |
Mrs. L Markus, 28 February 2011 |
2,274 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 18 May 2011, presented 30 May 2011(PDF 116KB) |
| The right to choose and have direct access to family GP's (PDF 8KB) |
23 May 2011 |
10,908 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 15 July 2011, presented 22 August 2011 (PDF 172KB) |
| A section 90 approval to Airport Guardian Pharmacy Sydney Domestic Terminal 2 (PDF 63KB) |
30 May 2011 |
560 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 22 June 2011, presented 22 August 2011 (PDF 120KB) |
Additional pharmaceutical licence to dispense medicine in Glen Gala, Sunshine West, Ardeer, Derrimut and The Avenue Estate communities, Victoria (PDF 39KB) |
4 July 2011 |
287 |
|
| Aged care facilities and hospital facilities in Broken Hill, NSW (PDF 89KB) |
22 August 2011 |
9,182 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 10 November 2011, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 239KB) |
| Requesting additional federal funding for La Trobe Regional Hospital (PDF 61KB) |
Mr. D. Chester MP, 23 May 2012 |
2,175 |
Response from Minister for Health, dated 26 June 2012, presented 20 August 2012 (PDF 101KB) |
| GP shortage in Proserpine and Whitsundays (PDF 83KB) |
Mr. G. Christenson MP, 21 June 2012 |
1,100 |
Response from Minister for Health, dated 14 July 2012, presented 20 August 2012 (PDF 162KB) |
| Medical treatments |
| Funding for treatment of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PDF 55KB) |
22 November 2010
The Hon. Mr. J Murphy MP, 24 November 2010
The Hon. Mr. B Shorten MP, 1 March 2011 |
1,718
4,813
1,701 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated
28 October 2010, presented 22 November 2010 (PDF 106KB)
Response to same petition presented in 42nd Parliament |
| Funding for a head lice treatment program (PDF 99KB) |
22 November 2010
|
265 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated
2 February 2011, presented 21 February 2011 (PDF 188KB) |
Treatment of Pompe's disease
(PDF 104KB) |
The Hon. Mr. A Somlyay MP,
25 November 2010 |
5,462 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated
10 December 2010, presented 21 February 2011 (PDF 137KB) |
| Improved access to services for the diagnoses, treatment and management of lymphoedema (PDF 80KB) |
22 August 2011 |
1 |
|
| Requesting immediate implementation of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (PDF 78KB) |
19 September 2011 |
5,081 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 19 December 2011, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 155KB) |
| Request for 12 Medicare funded allied health visits per annum for diabetes related lower limb problems (PDF 53KB) |
Mrs. J. Moylan MP, 1 March 2012 |
5,294 |
|
| Medicare and PBS |
| Medicare rebate for joint injections
(PDF 52KB) |
15 November 2010 |
45 |
|
Medicare rebate for bone densitometry testing for women at menopause (PDF 101KB) |
22 November 2010
21 February 2011
|
8,528
32
|
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated
4 February 2011, presented 28 February 2011 (PDF 234KB) |
| Medicare rebate for bone densitometry testing for women at menopause (PDF 68KB) |
31 October 2011 |
6,612 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 19 December 2011, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 144KB) |
| Requesting amendment to the National Health Act 1953 to prohibit exclusive supply of PBS medicines to community pharmacies (PDF 56KB) |
Mr. D. Chester MP, 2 November 2011
Mr. D. Chester MP, 23 May 2012 |
32,225
13,672 |
Response from Minister for Health, dated 7 February 2012, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 200KB) |
| Medicare bulk billing for mental health social workers (PDF 60KB) |
22 November 2010
|
2,268 |
|
| Section 90 approval for Brighton Beach Pharmacy, Merriwa, WA (PDF 54KB) |
22 November 2010
|
907 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated
20 December 2010, presented 21 February 2011 (PDF 122KB) |
| |
|
|
|
| Requesting a Medicare centre in Narellan, NSW (PDF 40KB) |
Mr. R. Matheson MP, 3 November 2011 |
1,657 |
Response from Minister for Human Services, dated 3 January 2012, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 130KB) |
| Restoration of the extended Medicare Safety-Net for obstetrics (PDF 86KB) |
19 March 2012 |
275 |
Response from Minister for Health, dated 28 May 2012, presented 25 June 2012 (PDF 191KB) |
| Requesting 12 Medicare funded allied health visits per annum for diabetes related lower limb problems (PDF 53KB) |
Mrs J. Moylan MP, 1 March 2012 |
5,294 |
Response from Minister for Health, dated 26 April 2012, presented 21 May 2012 (PDF 198KB) |
| Other |
| Health effects of low-energy light globes
(PDF 62KB) |
22 November 2010
|
595 |
Response from Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, dated 24 January 2011, presented 21 February 2011 (PDF 429KB) |
| Provision of counselling for women with unplanned pregnancies (PDF 90KB) |
21 February 2011 |
15 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 2 May 2011, presented 23 May 2011 (PDF 150KB) |
| Prevention of voluntary euthanasia legislation (PDF 90KB) |
21 February 2011 |
36 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 21 June 2011, presented 4 July 2011 (PDF 115KB) |
Review of the medical registration of
Dr Rajendra Moodley (PDF 96KB) |
21 February 2011 |
2,496 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 27 June 2011, presented 22 August 2011 (PDF 207KB) |
| Request that the Australian Community Pharmacy Authority location rules are applied to all pharmaceutical benefits supply (Glen Gala) (PDF 47KB) |
4 July 2011 |
3,528 |
|
| Opposing plans for plain packaging of cigarettes (PDF 48KB) |
4 July 2011
22 August 2011 |
35,001
1,502 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 15 September 2011, presented 31 October 2011 (PDF 199KB) |
| Requesting funding for a headspace centre in Knox (PDF 53KB) |
Mr. A. Tudge MP, 23 August 2011
25 June 2012 |
|
Response from Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, dated 22 November 2011, presented 13 February 2012 (PDF 195KB) |
| Opposition to any reduction in funding for medical research (PDF 73KB) |
Mr. A. Bandt MP, 6 July 2011 |
13,828 |
|
| Requesting the retention of Dr Ahrens, an overseas trained orthopaedic surgeon, in the rural community of Bega (PDF 84KB) |
22 August 2011
13 February 2012 |
36
3,553 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 5 October 2011, presented 31 October 2011 (PDF 239KB) |
| Requesting that Wonthaggi be included in the new round of Headspace centres to be placed in rural areas (PDF 78KB) |
13 February 2012 |
9,461 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 13 March 2012, presented 19 March 2012(PDF 140KB) |
Request the full implementation of the World Health Organisations International Code of Marketing Breast Milk Substitutes (PDF 66KB) |
Ms. A. E. Burke MP, 15 March 2012 |
302 |
Response from Minister for Health and Ageing, dated 28 May 2012, presented 25 June 2012 (PDF 211KB) |
| Opposition to means testing of the private health insurance rebate (PDF 39KB) |
Dr. A. J. Southcott MP, 29 February 2012 |
2,268 |
Response from Minister for Health, dated 2 May 2012, presented 21 May 2012 (PDF 115KB) |
| Request for approval of a pharmacy premises in Hackett, ACT under subsection 90A(2) of the National Health Act 1953 (PDF 65KB) |
19 March 2012 |
1,325 |
Response from Minister for Health, dated 8 May 2012, presented 21 May 2012 (PDF 120KB) |
| Opposition to euthanasia and late term abortion practices being made legal in Australia (PDF 88KB) |
21 May 2012 |
41 |
|
| Requesting a hydrotherapy facility in the Tomaree Peninsula, NSW (PDF 36KB) |
28 May 2012 |
863 |
Response from Minister for Health, dated 14 July 2012, presented 20 August 2012 (PDF 197KB) |
| Full health insurance coverage with no co-payment charges or 'gap' payments (PDF 93KB) |
20 August 2012 |
1 |
Response from Minister for Health, dated 18 September 2012, presented 29 October 2012 (PDF 234KB) |
| Request to expediate approval of CyberKnife and similar technologies for Medicare rebates (PDF 46KB) |
Mr A. Tudge MP, 20 September 2012 |
5,185 |
Response from Minister for Health, dated 26 October 2012, presented 26 November 2012 (PDF 58KB) |
| Requesting funds for clinical research into Parkinsons disease (PDF 83KB) |
26 November 2012 |
405 |
Response from Minister for Health, dated 15 December 2012, presented 11 February 2013 (PDF 559KB) |
| Regarding pension eligibility for extended abscence from Australia, cost of living issues and medical waiting lists (PDF 84KB) |
Ms M. Vamvakinou MP, 29 November 2012 |
1,429 |
Response from Minister for Health, dated 11 February 2013, presented 18 March 2013 (PDF 1635KB) |
Requesting approval of proposed pharmacy at Shortland Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW (PDF 741KB)
|
11 February 2013 |
3,725 |
|
| Requesting review of methods of surgical treatment for prostate cancer (PDF 316KB) |
11 February |
1 |
|
| Requesting investment in funding for research and support services for Myalagic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Multiple Chemical Sensitivivities (PDF 878KB) |
18 March 2013 |
16 |
|
| Requesting quarterly indexation of and increases to the age pension and addressing health and age-care issues for pensioners (PDF 487KB) |
18 March 2013 |
48 |
|
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* Presented in the House of Representatives by the Chair of the Petitions Committee, unless otherwise indicated