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Approximately 1,800 Australians are on the organ t

Approximately 1,800 Australians are on the organ transplant waitlist, including almost 40 kids and teens aged 18 and under.

Any Australian aged 16 and over can sign up to be an organ donor online and as part of this year's DonateLife Week, the greatest gift you can give is to have that conversation with your family and register to be an organ donor.

For more information, visit www.donatelife.gov.au

Over one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine adminis

Over one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered last week. Thank you Australia. 🇦🇺

For information on how to book your vaccination, visit, Australia.gov.au

The Morrison Government has secured an additional

The Morrison Government has secured an additional 85 million doses of Pfizer, which brings Australia’s total Pfizer doses to 125 million.

This will ensure that every Australian will have access to a booster shot in 2022 and 2023 if it is needed.

More than 280 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have now been secured to support the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.

If you are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, please come forward to be vaccinated as soon as possible.

Small business is the heart of our Mornington Peni

Small business is the heart of our Mornington Peninsula. Sometimes supporting your local can mean letting them know how much we appreciate them.

All Australians and all of us on the Mornington Peninsula can reach out to those small businesses we know and love in our communities and let them know they are appreciated.

Australia has now passed 11 million COVID-19 vacci

Australia has now passed 11 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered. Thank you to each and every Australian who has come forward.

If you have symptoms, please get tested. If you are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, please come forward to be vaccinated as soon as possible

🇦🇺 COME ON AUSSIE COME ON! 🇦🇺 Best of

🇦🇺 COME ON AUSSIE COME ON! 🇦🇺

Best of luck to all our amazing Aussie athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

To everyone competing this year representing Australia, we’re all proud of you and we’ll be watching your journey, cheering you on through our screens at home!

196,430 vaccinations yesterday, another record. T

196,430 vaccinations yesterday, another record.

Thank you to each and every Australian and healthcare worker for helping to make this happen.

Please keep coming forward for your first and second vaccinations.

Victorians in the designated hotspots can now appl

Victorians in the designated hotspots can now apply for the COVID-19 Federal Disaster Relief Payments if they have lost more than 8 hours of work during the current lockdown.

These payments will be backdated to the first day of the lockdown and no liquid asset test applies.

• $350 per week if you have lost between 8 and 20 hrs of work.
• $600 per week if you have lost 20 hrs or more of work.

You can find more information about the payments at: www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/covid19

From Monday, over 3,900 community pharmacies will

From Monday, over 3,900 community pharmacies will be invited to join Australia’s COVID-19 Vaccine rollout.

Pharmacies who have not yet expressed interest will also be offered the opportunity to participate.

We expect up to 470 to be in place by the end of July, with others commencing from mid-August.

Learn More: https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/more-community-pharmacies-and-additional-gps-to-deliver-covid-19-vaccines

Australia's vaccine rollout continues to gather pa

Australia's vaccine rollout continues to gather pace, with a record 184,530 doses administered yesterday.

Thank you to everyone for coming forwards and our health professionals. If it is your time, please get vaccinated.

✏️Across the Mornington Peninsula and Australi

✏️Across the Mornington Peninsula and Australia, it’s tax time.

✅Free help with your tax return is available from Tax Help volunteers – online, in person or by phone.

✅Find out if you’re eligible at ato.gov.au/taxhelp | Ph. 13 28 61

In the last 7 days, more than one million COVID-19

In the last 7 days, more than one million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered.

Thank you to each and every Australian and medical worker who has helped to make this happen.

If you are eligible, please come forward for your first or second vaccinations.

In 2020, bowel cancer was the third most commonly

In 2020, bowel cancer was the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, with around 15,000 Australians diagnosed with the disease each year.

From August 1, Keytruda will have its listing extended on the PBS to include the treatment of unresectable or metastatic mismatch repair deficient colorectal cancer.

Without PBS subsidy, patients might pay more than $150,000 per course of treatment. From 1 August, it will be available for $41.30 per script or just $6.60 if they have a concession card.

From this week, an average of one million doses of

From this week, an average of one million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Australia.

To check your eligibility and book your vaccination appointment, visit Australia.gov.au

Thank you to each and every one of the 975,716 Aus

Thank you to each and every one of the 975,716 Australians who received a COVID-19 vaccine last week.

If you are eligible, please come forward for your first or second vaccinations.

Australia has now passed 10 million COVID-19 vacci

Australia has now passed 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered. Thank you to each and every Australian who has come forward.

If you have symptoms, please get tested. If you are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, please come forward to be vaccinated as soon as possible.

The Morrison Government is investing more than $36

The Morrison Government is investing more than $36 million in innovative medical product manufacturing projects to help keep Australians safe from COVID-19 and reduce our reliance on overseas suppliers of vital medications.

Medical products are one of the Morrison Government’s six National Manufacturing Priorities and this funding has been delivered through the Translation and Integration streams of the $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative.

These are difficult days for the Mornington Penins

These are difficult days for the Mornington Peninsula and all Victorians in lockdown.

From Day 1 of this lockdown, the Morrison Government is providing economic support to eligible Victorians:

• $375 if you have lost between 8-19 hours of work
• $600 if you have lost 20+ hours of work

For further support call 180 22 66 📞
Or visit: servicesaustralia.gov.au/covid19 🖥

Another record day of vaccinations with 175,002 do

Another record day of vaccinations with 175,002 doses administered.

Thank you to everyone for coming forwards and to our health professionals. If it is your time, please get vaccinated.

Delighted to meet with Sharn, Stephanie and Richar

Delighted to meet with Sharn, Stephanie and Richard to hear their plans as the Liberal candidates for Dunkley, Corangamite and McEwen. Each of these candidates are ready to work for their communities.

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