Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Roger Cook MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
14/12/2019	Cook	Health	Major funding boost to expand Joondalup Health Campus
13/12/2019	Cook	Health	Board members sought for PathWest and Health Support Services
13/12/2019	Cook	Health	New Albany radiation oncology service on track
12/12/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Site works begin for new Goldfields mental health service
10/12/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Parliament passes historic voluntary assisted dying laws for WA
5/12/2019	Cook	Health	Don’t leave home without your measles shot
2/12/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Western Australia’s first Recovery College a true collaboration
1/12/2019	Cook	Health	Going somewhere? Don’t bring HIV home from your holiday…
29/11/2019	Cook	Mental Health	New Mental Health Advisory Council appointed
28/11/2019	Cook	Health	New hope for dialysis patients as world-first trial tracks breakthrough in infection testing
26/11/2019	Cook	Health	Plan to make WA the nation’s healthy weight capital
19/11/2019	Cook	Health	New amendments to Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill tabled in the Upper House
19/11/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Outstanding Western Australians awarded for work in mental health
15/11/2019	Cook	Health	Tender to build Carnarvon aged and palliative care centre released
12/11/2019	Cook	Health	Cutting red tape to help patients access medicinal cannabis
7/11/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Mental health named as opener this cricket season
7/11/2019	Cook	Health	Country Ambulance Strategy provides ambitious blueprint for future services
5/11/2019	Cook	Health	Researcher in bid to blow rogue cancer’s cover
1/11/2019	Cook	Health	Merredin Health Service and Mukinbudin Health Centre officially opened
1/11/2019	Cook	Health	Newman Health Campus redevelopment a step closer
30/10/2019	Cook	Health	Western Australians benefit from easier access to pathology results
29/10/2019	Cook	Health	Increased funding to stop hospital violence and aggression
28/10/2019	Cook; Murray; Saffioti	Health; Seniors and Ageing; Planning	New policy to cut red tape and improve aged care planning
25/10/2019	Cook	Health	Groundbreaking study to detect brain defects in babies
24/10/2019	Cook	Health	WA patients set to benefit from new medical imaging system
19/10/2019	Cook	Health	Government grant to support SunSmart message with Surf Life Saving WA
16/10/2019	Cook	Mental Health	New Mental Health Emergency Centre opened at RPH
15/10/2019	Cook	Health	Remembering little lives lost and protecting their memories
10/10/2019	Cook	Health	Goldfields to receive significant boost to palliative care services
10/10/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Massive boost for palliative care services across Western Australia
10/10/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Finalists announced for Western Australian Mental Health Awards
9/10/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Public comment sought on draft action plan to help prevent suicide
8/10/2019	Cook	Health	Jandakot Airport upgrades open new pathways to the sky
7/10/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Supporting mental health where we live, learn, work and play
7/10/2019	Cook	Health	Narrogin Health Service officially opened
3/10/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Family birthing centre at Fiona Stanley Hospital open
2/10/2019	Cook	Health	Health system delivers Digital Strategy to improve patient care
2/10/2019	Cook	Health	Sustainable Health Review Oversight Committee to help future-proof healthcare
1/10/2019	Cook	Health	Latest innovation in country healthcare announced
30/09/2019	Cook	Health	Partnership to drive healthier basketball culture
27/09/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Maintenance jobs blitz delivers improvement works for Albany Health Campus
26/09/2019	Cook	Health	New era for health research and innovation funding
25/09/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Legislative Assembly votes in favour of Voluntary Assisted Dying
24/09/2019	Cook	Health; Mental Health	Grant to develop and pilot mental health and arts program in the Kimberley
24/09/2019	McGowan; Cook; Wyatt	Premier; Health; Treasurer	Priority hospital maintenance blitz to help stimulate local economy
18/09/2019	Murray; Cook	Sport and Recreation; Health	State Government grants promoting sport for all
14/09/2019	Cook	Health	Public hospitals welcome privately practicing midwives
12/09/2019	Cook	Health	WA setting world benchmark in cancer survival
10/09/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Deputy Premier	Largest of its kind lithium hydroxide plant launched in Kwinana
10/09/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	GP urgent care arrives to give patients more choice
2/09/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Mental Health; Women's Interests	Policy to deliver healthy outcomes for WA women and girls
30/08/2019	Cook	Health; Mental Health	New health strategy to break down barriers for LGBTI Western Australians
29/08/2019	Cook	Health	Community service program to help vulnerable to quit smoking
29/08/2019	Cook	Health	Funding boost for WA researchers on brink of identifying new diseases
27/08/2019	Cook	Health	$24 million investment for injury prevention programs
23/08/2019	Cook	Health	BreastScreen WA celebrates 30 years of service and new online results portal
23/08/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Construction of new Bunbury community mental health service complete by January
22/08/2019	Cook	Health	Audit of food and drink services at WA Health sites released
21/08/2019	Cook	Health	Plan now, before it’s too late: new Advance Care Plan campaign
20/08/2019	Cook	Health	Upgraded health clinic for Jigalong community
20/08/2019	Cook	Health	New X-ray machines for sick WA children an Australian first
19/08/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Health care options to be expanded through GP Urgent Care Clinics
11/08/2019	Cook	Health	Action to reduce violence and aggression in WA hospitals
6/08/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Landmark voluntary assisted dying legislation to be introduced
2/08/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Peel Health Campus transformation plans revealed
1/08/2019	Cook	Health	WA pharmacists able to administer greater range of vaccines
31/07/2019	Cook	Health	Minister officially opens new Onslow Health Service
29/07/2019	Cook	Health	Western Australian organ donors urged to find a ‘plus one’
29/07/2019	Cook	Health	Have your say to help guide future cancer services in WA
22/07/2019	Cook; Ellery; McGurk	Health; Education and Training; Community Services	No Jab, No Play to improve vaccination rates in WA children
12/07/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Mental Health	Funding secures future for Doors Wide Open
12/07/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	$11.8 million funding boost for Bunbury Hospital redevelopment
11/07/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Osborne Park Hospital’s $24.9 million expansion progresses
10/07/2019	Cook	Health	Your Voice in Health staff survey finds engaged and dedicated workers
4/07/2019	Cook	Health	New remote clinic is helping Wangkatjungka community
4/07/2019	Cook	Health	McGowan Government bolsters Kimberley renal dialysis services
3/07/2019	Cook	Health	Sexual health resources tackle rising infection rates
27/06/2019	Cook	Health	Report paves the way for voluntary assisted dying bill
22/06/2019	Cook	Health; Mental Health	Regional football round raises mental health awareness
21/06/2019	Cook	Health	Summit to crack down on violence against health staff
11/06/2019	Cook	Health	Recruitment of clinical staff in the North-West goes digital
10/06/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth Children’s Hospital celebrates its first birthday
10/06/2019	Cook	Health	New policy to help improve the health of men and boys
5/06/2019	Quigley; Cook	Attorney General; Health	New CT scanner will help find answers in cases of unexpected death
24/05/2019	Cook	Health	Junior football partnership to tackle unhealthy eating
24/05/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Update to the Plan for Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug services
22/05/2019	Cook	Health	Health Service Board chairpersons reappointed
22/05/2019	Cook; Wyatt; McGurk	Deputy Premier; Aboriginal Affairs; Child Protection	McGowan Government releases preliminary response to Aboriginal youth suicide reports
21/05/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	New Family Birthing Centre set to deliver for mums to be
21/05/2019	Cook	Health	McGowan Government funds the Collie Hospital redevelopment
20/05/2019	Cook	Health	Gascoyne residents to have their say on voluntary assisted dying legislation
20/05/2019	Cook	Health	Pilbara residents to have their say on voluntary assisted dying legislation
17/05/2019	Cook	Health; Mental Health	Royal Perth and Bentley hospitals raise the flag for the LGBTI community
16/05/2019	Cook; Johnston	Mental Health; Mines and Petroleum	Improving mental health at work for Western Australians
12/05/2019	Cook	Health	Kimberley after-hours nurse manager wins 2019 Nurse of the Year
9/05/2019	Cook; Wyatt; McGurk	Health; Mental Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Child Protection	McGowan Government invests in vital youth services in the Kimberley
9/05/2019	Cook	Health	Patients put first through sustainable health growth and investment
9/05/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Budget boosts mental health investment to record levels
9/05/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Medical research and innovation receives major funding boost
9/05/2019	Cook	Health	Palliative care package to support sickest Western Australians