The Liberal National Government will establish the HeartKids Project with $26 million to tackle childhood heart disease, which affects more than 65,000 Australians. Today, on international day for congenital heart disease, our Government will provide $20 million for medical research into congenital heart disease. This funding from the Medical Research Future Fund will…
For those who live here and those who visit, Flinders is one of the most beautiful parts of Australia. To show our amazing community to more Aussies, I am launching the Flinders 100 days, 100 photos competition. Each day, I will be putting up one photo from the community to show our amazing life on…
Sign the Petition! In 2016, after months of negotiation with the Victorian Government, $200,000 was committed for temporary upgrades to the Forest Drive intersection in Mount Martha. This funding assisted with preliminary works for immediate safety measures, however these interim works have not gone far enough to alleviate the traffic congestion and reduce the risk…
The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council will receive a more than $700,000 increase in Australian Government funding provided under the new Roads to Recovery Program. Federal Member for Flinders, Greg Hunt MP said the Mornington Peninsula Shire will receive $6,438,558 in base funding for the new period, up from $5,733,877 during the last period. …
The Liberal National Government will a invest a further $47 million to continue to support the mental wellbeing of young Australians through headspace with a new youth mental health ambassadors project and funding for its head office. About 560,000 Australian children and adolescents are estimated to have a mental illness and one in four…
The Liberal National’s Government will help people in Flinders living with an eating disorder get access to life-saving treatment with a $115 million landmark package. Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, spoke of the many stories he had heard from survivors and families alike about how eating disorders took too many…
Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, has completed his 500km Walk for Autism, crossing the finish line at the Abacus Learning Centre in Hastings. As part of his over 500km trek across the electorate of Flinders, the Minister has spoken to thousands of students about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how…
Today the Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP officially set off on his 500km walk around the electorate of Flinders to increase awareness about autism and raise funds for Abacus Learning Centre in Hastings and the Light up Autism Foundation. The Minister was joined by Members of the Abacus Learning Centre…
The Morrison Government will subsidise a life-changing cystic fibrosis medicine which significantly extends the lives of patients while saving families up to a quarter of a million dollars a year. Orkambi® will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 October 2018 for all patients over the age of 6 years who…
The Turnbull Government will today release Australia’s first National Action Plan for Endometriosis to improve the quality of life of patients through better treatment, diagnosis, and aiming to ultimately find a cure. The Plan outlines a new approach to improving awareness and understanding of endometriosis, speeding up diagnosis, and developing better diagnostic and treatment options.…