Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Roger Cook MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
20/10/2018	Cook	Health	WA children to pilot world-first autism therapy
19/10/2018	Cook	Health	Peptide shows promise of protecting infant brains
17/10/2018	Cook	Health	Tightening the belt on the fight against obesity
16/10/2018	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	New Lotterywest and Healthway chairperson appointed
12/10/2018	Cook; Templeman	Mental Health; Culture and the Arts	Standing up for mental health and wellbeing
11/10/2018	Cook	Health	Pregnancy warning for all packaged alcoholic drinks
10/10/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Campaign to improve mental health targets commuters
7/10/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Mental health is where we live, learn, work and play
4/10/2018	Murray; Cook	Sport and Recreation; Health	McGowan Government supporting active and engaged communities
28/09/2018	Cook	Health	New strategy to strengthen WA’s country ambulance services
19/09/2018	Cook	Health	Peel Health Campus to receive major funding boost
13/09/2018	Cook	Health	State Parliament passes tough new tobacco laws to fight smoking
13/09/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Check in on a friend and ask R U OK?
11/09/2018	Cook	Health	New service to support WA people with a spinal cord injury
10/09/2018	Cook	Health	Time is running out for children to get free meningococcal vaccine
9/09/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Linking young people with ‘real facts’ on drug use
9/09/2018	Cook	Health	State’s first Urgent Care Clinic helps address drug and alcohol issues
4/09/2018	Cook; MacTiernan	Health; Regional Development	Karratha Health Campus set to open
4/09/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Public comment invited on mental health, alcohol and other drug accommodation and support strategy
31/08/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Continuing to reduce alcohol-related harm in young people
29/08/2018	Cook	Health	Self-help and support groups to support the health and wellbeing of WA
25/08/2018	Cook; McGurk	Health; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA Health awards $1.56 million for family and domestic violence prevention
23/08/2018	Cook	Health	Bill set to provide access to surrogacy for men
21/08/2018	Cook	Premier	Director General appointed to oversee Government’s jobs agenda
21/08/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Help us plan for alcohol and other drug services in the Kimberley
16/08/2018	Cook	Health	Cold Cuddle Cots - the gift of time for grieving families
15/08/2018	Cook	Health	Anti-vaccination message dangerous and misleading
15/08/2018	Cook	Health	Armadale Hospital’s new neonatal unit opens
14/08/2018	Cook	Health	Perth Children's Hospital patients get immunisation boost
9/08/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Refurbishing Holyoake's facilities to help more Western Australians
7/08/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Improving mental health and wellbeing among Aboriginal communities
2/08/2018	Cook	Health	Contemporary care at Kondinin and Corrigin health services
31/07/2018	Cook	Health	New hospital for the South-West
30/07/2018	Cook	Health	High school students Writing for Life competition
30/07/2018	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Common board members for Healthway and Lotterywest
30/07/2018	Cook	Health	WA gets personal about targeting cancer
26/07/2018	Cook	Health	Peel roundtable to focus on local issues
25/07/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Sneak peek into digital health care of the future
25/07/2018	Cook	Mental Health	First regional community mental health service to open in WA
24/07/2018	Cook	Health	Over $10 million for health services in Jurien Bay and Moora
20/07/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Have your say on a new framework for workforce strategy in mental health, alcohol and other drug organisations
18/07/2018	Cook	Health	Act now to get vaccinated ahead of peak flu season
17/07/2018	Cook	Health	How your face could reveal the secret to a good night’s sleep
17/07/2018	Cook; Johnston	Deputy Premier; Tourism	Tickets on sale for State of Origin game in Perth
15/07/2018	Cook	Health	Menu labelling on the table as obesity battle ramps up
12/07/2018	Cook; MacTiernan	Health; Regional Development	Construction complete on new Karratha Health Campus
11/07/2018	Cook	Health	Robotic surgery becomes reality for Fiona Stanley Hospital
9/07/2018	Cook	Mental Health	New council members sought to help shape mental health in Western Australia
6/07/2018	Saffioti; Murray; Cook	Lands; Seniors and Ageing; Health	Land made available for aged care facility in Westonia
6/07/2018	Cook	Health	Joint media statement: $21 million equipment project to better support complex brain surgeries
5/07/2018	Templeman; Cook	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Great Southern sets the picture
4/07/2018	Cook	Health	WA sets bar in bid to lower rates of preterm birth
3/07/2018	Kelly; Cook	Innovation and ICT; Science; Health	New life sciences hub to support WA medical technology and pharmaceutical jobs
29/06/2018	Cook	Health	Health service redevelopments complete
29/06/2018	Saffioti; Cook	Transport; Health	End in sight for alcohol advertising on public transport
28/06/2018	Cook	Health	New Health Service Provider board members
27/06/2018	Cook	Health	New whole-of-industry approach to reduce food poisoning
26/06/2018	Cook	Health	St John Ambulance WA contract extension
26/06/2018	Cook	Deputy Premier; Health; Mental Health	Methamphetamine Action Plan: What the Taskforce heard
25/06/2018	Cook	Health	Telehealth Awareness Week
21/06/2018	Cook	Mental Health	More young people to benefit with new dedicated mental health unit
20/06/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Act-Belong-Commit helps improve mental health in WA for a decade
19/06/2018	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Funding boost to sexual assault services
15/06/2018	Cook	Health	Have your say on the future of men’s health in WA
12/06/2018	Cook	Health	New vaccine research hub to open in Perth
11/06/2018	Cook	Health	Partnership grants triumph for WA health researchers
11/06/2018	Cook	Health	Perth Children’s Hospital ushers in new era in child health care
10/06/2018	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth Children’s Hospital welcomes PMH patients
9/06/2018	Cook	Health	Final countdown for patient move as PMH prepares to close
8/06/2018	Cook	Health	Researcher in bid to lift immunisation uptake in pregnancy
8/06/2018	McGowan; Kelly; Cook	Premier; Science; Health	Premier’s Fellows in phenomics to advance precision medicine
30/05/2018	Cook	Health	Mid-West cancer hostel officially opened
30/05/2018	Cook	Health; Mental Health	New CT scanner for Geraldton as planning begins for major hospital expansion
29/05/2018	Cook	Health	First look inside the new Karratha Health Campus
25/05/2018	Cook	Health	WA pivotal in putting nation on front foot for newborn screening
24/05/2018	Cook	Health	Perth Children’s Hospital offers a home away from home
23/05/2018	Cook	Health	Major research projects funded to improve refugee mental health and reduce teenage alcohol abuse
22/05/2018	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health; Mental Health	Urgent Care Clinic opens at Royal Perth Hospital
17/05/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Help shape a Recovery College for Western Australia
17/05/2018	Cook	Health	McGowan Government expands ear health services in the Kimberley
17/05/2018	Cook	Health	Happy 90th birthday to our Royal Flying Doctor Service
15/05/2018	Cook	Health	WA Chief Health Officer to stand down
14/05/2018	Cook	Health	Historic day as Perth Children’s Hospital welcomes first patients
13/05/2018	McGowan; Cook; McGurk	Premier; Health; Women's Interests	Family birthing centre for Fiona Stanley Hospital
13/05/2018	Cook	Health	Wheatbelt palliative care nurse wins 2018 Nurse of the Year
12/05/2018	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth Children’s Hospital declared officially open for WA kids
11/05/2018	Cook	Health; Mental Health	Federal Labor’s commitment to Western Australia welcomed by Health Minister
11/05/2018	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Osborne Park Hospital’s $24.9 million expansion
10/05/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Additional alcohol and drug rehab services in the South-West in 2019
10/05/2018	Cook; Murray	Health; Seniors and Ageing	Collie aged care facility given new lease of life
10/05/2018	Cook	Health; Mental Health	State Budget delivers expanded services at Geraldton Hospital
10/05/2018	Cook	Health	Peel Health Campus to benefit from funding boost
10/05/2018	Cook	Health; Mental Health	McGowan Labor Government’s health Budget puts patients first
5/05/2018	Cook	Health	Statement from Health Minister Roger Cook
5/05/2018	Cook	Health; Mental Health	Mental health review launched
2/05/2018	Cook	Health	Meet and greet service expanded for regional Aboriginal patients
29/04/2018	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth Children’s Hospital ED opening big news for kids
28/04/2018	Cook	Health	Investment in Aboriginal health continues
27/04/2018	MacTiernan; Cook	Regional Development; Water	Funding boost for South-West agriculture welcomed
26/04/2018	Cook	Health	McGowan Government secures hospital funding from Canberra