Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Roger Cook MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
18/04/2019	Cook	Health	Medical intern program available at St John of God Health Care
17/04/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Safe access zones around sexual health clinics in Western Australia move a step closer
16/04/2019	Cook	Health	McGowan Government invests in renal dialysis facilities in Newman
16/04/2019	Cook	Health	$13.8 million to improve primary and acute health care in the Pilbara
12/04/2019	Wyatt; Cook	Lands; Health	New land release at Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct as centre of excellence takes shape
12/04/2019	Cook	Mental Health	New Goldfields mental health service to open next year
12/04/2019	Cook	Health	MRI for Kalgoorlie Health Campus
11/04/2019	Cook	Health; Mental Health	$22.2 million funding boost for more mental health beds and support
10/04/2019	Cook	Health	State Government welcomes aged care funding boost
10/04/2019	Cook	Health; Mental Health	Sustainable Health Review provides ambitious blueprint for the future of health care in Western Australia
8/04/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Mental Health Commissioner to stand down
8/04/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	$22.7 million funding boost for RPH to help State’s sickest patients
3/04/2019	Cook	Health	Have your say on Western Australia’s voluntary assisted dying legislation
3/04/2019	Cook	Health	Voluntary assisted dying - Have your say on WA’s legislation
3/04/2019	Cook	Health	Have your say on WA’s voluntary assisted dying legislation
1/04/2019	Cook	Health	New dental clinic opens at Fremantle Hospital
31/03/2019	Cook	Health	Inquiry into the impact of climate change on health in WA
30/03/2019	Cook	Health	WA butts out smoking according to National Health Survey
26/03/2019	Cook	Health	Free measles vaccinations for adults
24/03/2019	Cook	Health	New stroke service for Perth’s northern suburbs
23/03/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Boost for mental health services at Kalgoorlie Health Campus
21/03/2019	Cook	Health	Review urges change to reproductive technology and surrogacy laws
19/03/2019	Cook	Health	Western Australians urged to comment on voluntary assisted dying
18/03/2019	Cook	Health	Health funding boost for WA under a Shorten Labor Government
15/03/2019	Cook	Health	Tougher tobacco laws to further protect WA community health
12/03/2019	Cook	Health	Funding for lifesaving new cancer service in the Great Southern
9/03/2019	Cook	Health	Finalists announced for 2019 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards
9/03/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Have your say on the future of women’s health in WA
8/03/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Support for safe access zones around abortion clinics
8/03/2019	Cook	Health; Mental Health	Consultation on mental health clinical governance
28/02/2019	Cook	Health	New clinics set to benefit rare disease patients
26/02/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Public urged to comment on future planning for mental health and alcohol and other drug services
23/02/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	$6.5 million to launch Royal Flying Doctor jets into the skies
21/02/2019	Cook	Health	Brand new health clinic now open in remote Kimberley community
19/02/2019	Cook	Health	Smooth transition to new emergency department at Northam
15/02/2019	Cook; Murray	Health; Mental Health; Sport and Recreation	Country football clubs funding boost to improve mental health
13/02/2019	Cook	Health	No-shows at outpatient appointments strike a costly blow to public health
6/02/2019	Cook	Health	Plastic surgery now available at Rockingham General Hospital
30/01/2019	Cook	Health	Surgeons think outside the box to save lives
11/01/2019	Cook	Mental Health	New mental health service in the South-West a step closer
9/01/2019	Cook	Fisheries	More than 3,000 Western Australian surfers and divers boost their personal protection
3/01/2019	Cook	Premier	Work to begin on Albemarle lithium hydroxide processing plant at Kemerton
3/01/2019	MacTiernan; McGurk; Cook	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Funding to protect and restore State’s natural assets
2/01/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Improving mental health and wellbeing for Western Australians
23/12/2018	Cook	Fisheries	500 more personal shark deterrent devices for surfers and divers available
19/12/2018	Cook	Health	Festival focus for sexual health campaign
18/12/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Site announced for new Geraldton community mental health service
14/12/2018	Cook; Ellery; McGurk	Health; Education and Training; Community Services	Introduction of No Jab No Play a step closer for WA children
13/12/2018	Cook	Health	Annual survey for WA health system staff
9/12/2018	Cook	Health	Funding research projects to support safer school and online communities
6/12/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Extra drug and alcohol rehab beds to open in the South-West
5/12/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Report calls for action to improve mental health and wellbeing in FIFO workers
4/12/2018	Cook	Health	Football West and Healthway partnership fosters healthy club culture
28/11/2018	Cook	Health	Community midwifery closer to home for northern suburbs women
27/11/2018	Cook	Health	Free ACWY meningococcal vaccine program extended
26/11/2018	McGowan; Cook; Roberts	Premier; Health; Mental Health; Police	Methamphetamine Action Plan boosted with more initiatives
26/11/2018	Cook	Health	Wyalkatchem-Koorda Health Service modernised as part of redevelopment
24/11/2018	Cook; MacTiernan	Health; Regional Development	Construction complete on Onslow Health Service redevelopment
24/11/2018	Cook	Health	Healthway Surfing WA partnership promoting skin cancer prevention
23/11/2018	Cook	Mental Health	New Engagement Framework and Toolkit to improve mental health and alcohol and other drug outcomes
23/11/2018	Cook	Health	WA’s future leaders in health research recognised
23/11/2018	Cook	Health	Official opening of Williams Health Centre
19/11/2018	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health; Mental Health	New Mental Health Emergency Centre for eastern suburbs
16/11/2018	Cook	Health	WA praises plan for national strategy on rare diseases
15/11/2018	Cook	Health	$9.2 million Pingelly Health Centre officially open
14/11/2018	Cook	Health	Beverley and Quairading health service redevelopments complete
13/11/2018	Cook	Health	New netball partnership to promote a healthy lifestyle
12/11/2018	Cook	Health	Award recognises public health champion
12/11/2018	Cook	Health	Government to introduce Bill to legalise voluntary assisted dying and improve end-of-life choices for Western Australians
10/11/2018	Cook	Mental Health	New campaign targets underage drinking
2/11/2018	Cook	Mental Health	New community mental health service for people in the Great Southern
31/10/2018	Cook	Health; Mental Health	New mental health unit for young Western Australians
26/10/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Funding boost for older adult mental health services
24/10/2018	Cook	Health	Roebourne renal facility brings care closer to home
24/10/2018	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Premier officially opens new Karratha Health Campus
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