E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 update; Hospital expansion; Ruby Princess cruise ship; School closures. CHRIS KENNY: Let’s cross to the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt, live from his electorate on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Thanks so much for joining us, Greg. I’ve been critical of people second guessing the experts here and playing…
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…
E&OE… Topics: COVID-19m update; Telehealth; Infection control training; Ventilator units; Preventative measures; PPE; Communications campaign; stage 2 of shutdowns; anti-viral drugs; mental health; Regional and rural services. GREG HUNT: Professor Michael Kidd, Michael has joined the Chief Medical Officer’s team. He is a professor of primary care, he is the head of primary health and…
E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus update; testing; private health insurance premiums ALAN JONES: One other thing I’ll just say, and I don’t care if I embarrass Greg Hunt, we all got to bear in mind here these people are worn out too – they’re human beings. I mentioned about Gladys Berejiklian; she’d been on that bushfire front…
E&OE… Topics: Measures to contain the spread of coronavirus; School closures & online learning; Business closures; Public transport; Vaccination update TOM ELLIOTT: Well, as we know, the governments, state and federal, have taken some pretty tough measures in the past 24 hours to try and limit and contain the spread of the coronavirus. We’ve had…
We thank and acknowledge all of Australia’s vital health care workers for their ongoing commitment and dedication to providing Australians with the health care they need during this unprecedented time. The Government has been consulting extensively with the AMA, RACGP, ACCRM, RDAA, and other key peak bodies and members of the medical profession and health…
E&OE… Topics: New social distancing restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus; medical industry preparedness; schools. ALLISON LANGDON: And the Health Minister, Greg Hunt, joins us now from Canberra. Minister, thanks for your time this morning. I mean, if you listen to that message there it is a dire warning, isn’t…