E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus update; job losses; new social distancing measures; travel ban; schools; medical research MICHAEL ROWLAND: Let’s bring in the Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt. Minister, good morning to you. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Michael and Lisa. MICHAEL ROWLAND: I want to start by asking you, as a senior Minister,…
Starting today, every Australian mobile phone will be sent a text message from the Australian Government with important steps each person can take to protect their own health, the health of their families and the health of the whole community from the coronavirus. As the spread of the coronavirus increases, it’s vital every Australian…
The Australian Government is offering 45 flexible grants to help 110 remote communities across Australia protect themselves against COVID-19. The grants are available as part of the Government’s $57.8 million Remote Community Preparedness and Retrieval package. Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, said the Government was focused on ensuring remote Indigenous communities were prepared…
The Australian Government will provide funding for registered nurses to undertake online education to enable them to re-enter the clinical workforce and assist with the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite swift action by Australian governments, the number of COVID-19 cases will continue to grow. It is likely that unprecedented demand for health care…
Centrelink and Medicare services will continue at 332 Main Street Mornington thanks to a six-month extension to its lease. Federal Member for Finders, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, said the extension creates certainty for Mornington Peninsula residents through both the health and economic implications of the coronavirus outbreak. “This is not a once in a…