The Liberal National Government’s reforms to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable have delivered the lowest annual premium change in 18 years. The average premium change for 2019, which will take effect on 1 April, will be 3.25 per cent, down over 40 per cent since Labor’s last year in office. This is the…
E&OE… Topics: $185 million for dementia and ageing medical research PANKAJ SAH: So I’d like to begin by acknowledging the Jagara and the (inaudible) people – the Traditional Owners of this land. I went to a meeting today. It gives me great pleasure to welcome the Honourable Greg Hunt, Minister for Health;…
The Liberal National Government will support our older Australians and our ageing population with a $185 million medical research package focused on ageing, aged care and dementia. The 10-year Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission is funded through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and its focus will include: Dementia (diagnosis, treatment and prevention) Fall…
E&OE… Topics: Boosting support for older Australians with a $550 million aged care package GREG HUNT: Thanks very much to Luke and to Paul and the invitation to be here in Petrie and in BallyCara, in particular. Luke, I have to acknowledge is, exactly as Carrie-Anne said, one of the hardest working…
E&OE… Topics: Boosting support for older Australians JOHN STANLEY: The government is announcing a significant increase in spending on older Australians; we know about the aged care issue. I did mention earlier in the program that there’s a number which I’ve heard, which is that there are 1000 people turning 85 every…
The Liberal National Government has invested a further $512 million in strengthening primary care to support Australia’s doctors and specialists to deliver improved access and outcomes for patients. $318 million will directly benefit GPs in their important role keeping people healthy and out of hospital, and in managing what can be challenging chronic conditions…
The Liberal National Government has made major investments in health with an additional one billion dollars for primary care and aged care in 2018–19 MYEFO. We are investing $552 million in funding in aged care, including 10,000 high level home care packages so senior Australians can live in their home independently for as long…
The Liberal National Government is providing $5 million from the Australian Brain Cancer Mission to two leading oncology groups to improve outcomes for children and adults with brain cancer through high-quality clinical trials. The Australian and New Zealand Children’s Haematology Oncology Group (ANZCHOG) and Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (COGNO), will each receive $2.5…
The Liberal National Government is providing $3 million to close the loop from genetic diagnosis to clinical treatment for rare childhood brain disorders known as Leukodystrophies. The research is being led by a consortium headed by Associate Professor Richard Leventer from the Melbourne Royal Children’s Hospital and Professor Ernst Wolvetang from the University of…
E&OE… Topics: $1.25 billion Community Health and Hospitals program; More than $500 million for medical research projects; Queensland health funding STEVE AUSTIN: The federal government, the Health Minister, the Prime Minister announced $1.5 billion plus extra money for health at the Council of Australian Governments Meeting today. The federal government argues the extra…