E&OE… Topics: AstraZeneca vaccine trials, Victorian curfew CHRIS KENNY: Now, with all the news today on the pandemic and the vaccine, I caught up just a few minutes ago with the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Minister, thanks for joining us again. I spoke to you on Monday and I must admit…
A national consultation process will guide the third set of the Morrison Government’s ground-breaking Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities for 2020–2022. This consultation process will ensure the MRFF continues to target national health priorities for better health outcomes. Determining future health priorities is about taking into account…
Australia’s COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Strategy supports early access to, and delivery of, safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, as soon as they become available. The Australian Government is pursuing a diversified COVID-19 vaccine strategy, ensuring that Australia is well placed to access a successful vaccine. To date our Government has announced…
The Australian Government is implementing three new measures to help provide increased protection to help reduce the number of healthcare workers being infected with COVID-19. Today, three new measures will be introduced to help all states and territories learn from what has occurred in Victoria and new information from around the world. Firstly,…
As part of International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day, the Morrison Government has committed nearly $24 million of funding for FASD Diagnostic and Support Services. FASD is a brain injury resulting from prenatal exposure to alcohol. It is a tragic problem – a preventable disorder that has a dreadful impact on mothers,…