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Congratulations to the Mornington Peninsula on rea

Congratulations to the Mornington Peninsula on reaching over 95% first dose vaccination for eligible residents aged 16+ as lockdowns start to ease!

Importantly, more than 82% have now also received both doses of the vaccine.

Thank you to every member of our community for rolling up your sleeves and to the hundreds of medical professionals on the Peninsula making it happen.

Local independent cinemas like Dromana 3 Drive In

Local independent cinemas like Dromana 3 Drive In and Peninsula Cinemas' Rosebud and Sorrento are key parts of our community that have brought friends, families, and partners together for so many years!

Through the Morrison Government’s $20million SCREEN fund, these 3 local independent cinemas were supported to keep their projectors ready to roll as State Government Restrictions ease.

Excited to see Australian cinema once again on the iconic big screen and supporting our local economy!

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cance

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, with approximately 55 Australians diagnosed every day

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and from November 1, Australians with breast cancer will have improved access to an important treatment through the PBS.

Verzenio® (abemaciclib) will be available for use in combination with fulvestrant for inoperable locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

This listing will benefit around 1,600 Australians each year, who would normally pay more than $80,000 per course for treatment. Now they'll only pay $41.30 per script or as little as $6.60 with a concession card.

Since 2013, we have approved more than 2,700 new or amended listings on the PBS. This represents an average of around 30 listings or amendments per month at an overall investment by the Government of $13.8 billion.

Around Australia, Year 12's will be starting their

Around Australia, Year 12's will be starting their exams very soon.

This has been years of schooling unlike any other. No matter your result, your destiny is your own, your path is your own.

You Got This

Australia, you've done an incredible job coming fo

Australia, you've done an incredible job coming forward to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

With more than 86.1 per cent of Australians 16-plus having had at least one dose, we need to keep going to support and encourage people to receive their first and second doses.

The sooner reach the 80% double dosed mark, the better protected we are and the faster we return to our natural freedoms and way of life, like travelling overseas, birthday parties, weddings, and a family Christmas.

The Government's new “Spread Freedom” campaign will air from tonight across tv and social media. Take a sneak peak here!

Today is World Polio Day. Polio is 99.9% eradicate

Today is World Polio Day. Polio is 99.9% eradicated with only 2 cases reported so far this year. When the pandemic struck, cases of polio also increased sharply, but thanks to a global health effort, we're back on track to wipe out polio by 2026.

Thanks to decades of diligent vaccination programs against polio, there has been no case of wild poliovirus in Australia for more than three decades.

The Morrison Government is a long-standing supporter of polio eradication efforts. It is important that the successes to date are continued until we achieve a world free of polio.

From 1 November 2021, people will be able to claim

From 1 November 2021, people will be able to claim a Medicare rebate for five new Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for new Pre-implantation Genetic Testing services provided within the existing IVF process.

This change will give real, practical support to individuals and couples on their fertility journey. It will help ease the financial strain on people using IVF to conceive.

More than 86.4% of Australians 16+ have received o

More than 86.4% of Australians 16+ have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, more than 72.5% are fully vaccinated.

This means more than 34 million COVID-19 vaccines have now been administered.

Keep going Australia, book your vaccination at Australia.gov.au

In Australia, about 1 in 3 people aged 18 and over

In Australia, about 1 in 3 people aged 18 and over have high blood pressure, with men more likely to have uncontrolled high blood pressure than women.

The Morrison Government is investing $40.5 million to support Australians with high blood pressure.

From 1 November, Australians will be able to claim rebates for ambulatory blood pressure measurement, which monitors a patient’s blood pressure continuously over 24 hours through a wearable device. This is the best available test to confirm hypertension and more effective than in-clinic blood pressure monitoring.

Our commitment to Medicare is rock solid and we will continue to ensure that Australians have access to access to new medicines and treatments.

Collaboration is at the heart of science today. Ma

Collaboration is at the heart of science today. Many of our greatest health challenges will only be solved by collaboration between people with different skills and different perspectives.

That is why I'm delighted that the Australian Government will be providing $85 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Synergy Grant scheme.

These grants bring together teams of Australia’s best health and medical researchers from across disciplines to address health issues as diverse creating new drugs to fight the emerging viruses and antibiotic-resistant superbugs, to helping achieve better outcomes for those Australians facing the devastating diagnosis of brain cancer.

Today has been a day of milestones. 33 million C

Today has been a day of milestones.

33 million COVID-19 vaccines administered and more than 70% of Australians 16+ having received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

Please keep coming forward for your first or second doses. Book your appointments at Australia.gov.au

70% of Australians aged 16 and over are now fully

70% of Australians aged 16 and over are now fully vaccinated.

Thank you to each and every Australian vaccinated and the medical professionals helping to make it happen.

Please book your first and second doses at australia.gov.au

Today is the fourth annual International Mastocyto

Today is the fourth annual International Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Diseases Awareness Day and I am proud to support TAMS. The Australasian Mastocytosis Society. as part of its annual #SpotOurSpots campaign.

More than 100 landmarks and venues across Australia are lighting up tonight to raise awareness of Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Diseases - a family of rare diseases that can be life threatening and very often severely debilitating.

To help raise awareness TAMS is encouraging people to safely take photos of themselves at/near their local landmark and post on social media with the hashtag #SpotOurSpots.

Visit www.mastocytosis.org.au to see the full list of landmarks and venues involved in the SpotOurSpots campaign, to find out more about Mast Cell Diseases or to find out how you can help.

#MCDday #KnowYourSpots #mastocytosis #MCAS #HaT #MastCellDiseases

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As we move towards the end of lockdown Friday, the

As we move towards the end of lockdown Friday, the Mornington Peninsula continues to be vaccinated in record numbers.

Can we beat 95% by Friday? I think we can!

Book your Vaccine at Australia.gov.au

We are committed to ending domestic, family and se

We are committed to ending domestic, family and sexual violence.

From today, women leaving a violent relationship will have access to a one-off payment of up to $5,000 to help establish a life free of violence.

If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT or visit www.1800RESPECT.org.au.

Women can apply for the payment through UnitingCare Network from. More information will be available at: unitingvictas.org.au/escaping-violence-payment

In the last seven days, over 1.9 million vaccinati

In the last seven days, over 1.9 million vaccinations were delivered in Australia. In the last 14 days, over 3.8 million vaccinations, and in the last 28 days, over 7.8 million vaccinations.

Whether you are coming forward to protect yourselves, friends, families or just to do the right thing for the community, thank you Australia.

The Pig & Whistle Tavern in Main Ridge and the Wes

The Pig & Whistle Tavern in Main Ridge and the Westernport Yacht Club are getting a needed boost to bring back live music to the Mornington Peninsula!

With vaccination rates increasing it’s time to start looking at life after restrictions begin to ease at the social settings we’ve all missed – like this one at the 2019 Westernport Festival.

Both venues were successful for funding through the Morrison Government’s third round of the Live Music Australia grants program which has invested over $20 million in supporting 99 venues to bring back original, live Australian music.

Find out more here: https://www.greghunt.com.au/reinvigorating-live-music-across-the-mornington-peninsula/

To continue to provide support to Australian famil

To continue to provide support to Australian families, the Morrison Government is providing $400,000 to extend the Red Nose Hospital to Home Program.

The Hospital to Home Program provides support to bereaved parents following the loss of a baby at a time when they are at most risk of isolation and psychological distress.

To date, more than 211 families have received support through the program, including many from rural and regional areas.

For more information visit: https://www.greghunt.com.au/extending-support-for-australian-families-following-infant-loss/

Today is Restart a Heart Day ♥️ – to highlig

Today is Restart a Heart Day ♥️ – to highlight the CALL PUSH SHOCK method to save lives in the event of a heart attack.

♥️📞CALL: Dial 000 and follow their instructions.
♥️🖐PUSH: Place both hands on the centre of the chest and compress rhythmically.
♥️⚡️SHOCK: If an AED arrives, switch it on immediately and follow the instructions.

80% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in our home and every minute a patient is in cardiac arrest, not receiving CPR or AED shock, their chances of survival drop by 10%. Remember – CALL PUSH SHOCK.

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