Over the last 12 months, Telehealth services have been life changing for many in need of support, which is why as part of the 2021-22 Budget, the Australian Government is investing more than $114 million to extend Telehealth until the end of the year. Telehealth items were rapidly implemented in March 2020 to ensure…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 26 April 2021 PRESS CONFERENCE MELBOURNE E&OE… Topics: Update on COVID-19 cases and measure; telehealth; vaccination rollout. GREG HUNT: Thank you very much to everyone for joining us this afternoon. In particular I’m accompanied by Commodore…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 25 April 2021 INTERVIEW WITH DR ROSS WALKER 2GB HEALTHY LIVING E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 vaccine roll out DR ROSS WALKER: More than a billion coronavirus vaccinations have been jabbed into arms globally, but just under two million…
The Australian Government is investing an additional $6.7 million to support and improve outcomes for all Australians affected by cancer. In 2020, an estimated 150,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in Australia, with around 50,000 Australians tragically passing away. As part of this investment; $4.7 million to support strengthening supportive and primary cancer care…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health TRANSCRIPT 21 April 2020 INTERVIEW WITH FRAN KELLY ABC RADIO NATIONAL E&OE… Topics: Vaccine Rollout update FRAN KELLY: Well, the Herculean challenge of protecting the country against COVID-19 enters a new phase today with the rollout of mass vaccination hubs in…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 20 April 2021 PRESS CONFERENCE MELBOURNE E&OE… Topics: update on COVID-19 cases and vaccination rollout GREG HUNT: Good afternoon everybody. I’m joined by Commodore Eric Young, Royal Australian Navy, the Operations Co-ordinator from the Vaccine Operations…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 20 April 2021 INTERVIEW WITH KIERAN GILBERT SKY NEWS E&OE… Topics: Two-way travel bubble with New Zealand; Vaccination rollout. KIERAN GILBERT: We return now to our top story. The Health Minister, Greg Hunt, joins me. Minister Hunt,…
In good news for the southern Mornington Peninsula, the Victorian Government has joined the Morrison Government in providing funding for the Southern Peninsula Youth Mental Health Hub. Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, welcomed the investment from the Victorian Government following two years of community campaigning following Commonwealth investment. “As…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 18 April 2021 PRESS CONFERENCE MELBOURNE E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 epidemiology; vaccine rollout. GREG HUNT: Good afternoon everyone. I’m joined by Professor Alison McMillan, the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer for Australia, and we’re giving the weekly update…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care TRANSCRIPT 17 April 2021 PRESS CONFERENCE MELBOURNE E&OE… Topics: Thrombosis/thrombocytopenia, Australia vaccine rollout. GREG HUNT: Thank you for joining us this morning. I’m accompanied by Professor John Skerritt, the head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration. As Australians…