The Morrison Government has invested more than $1.3 million to help support people living with severe mental illness in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Funding will be allocated over four years to Capital Health Network, to plan and commission new psychosocial support services. Psychosocial services will assist people with mental illness who are…
The Morrison Government will boost the nation’s medicinal cannabis industry by prioritising projects that have been granted Major Project Status (MPS) and ultimately driving economic growth. MPS, managed through the Department of Industry is awarded to projects which will make a significant contribution in the areas of exports, jobs and industry development, particularly in…
Labor’s Anthony Albanese and Chris Bowen have both been caught out misleading the Australian public. During an Adelaide radio interview today the Leader of the Opposition stated Labor only provided Medicare licences for MRI’s to public hospitals when in office. ALP Claim: ~31 July 2019 – ALBANESE… “when Labor was in office that…
E&OE… Topics: New PBS listings; Medicare and private health insurance. SUZAN HOURANI: The Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced PBS listings of drugs that will make the lives of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and a number of other conditions such as brain tumour and inflammatory disease easier. It’s good…
The Morrison Government’s unprecedented $220 million for a 10-year Mission for Cardiovascular Health takes the next vital step forward today, with the release of the draft Roadmap for public consultation. Cardiovascular disease is responsible for 43,500 deaths in Australia each year. One Australian dies of cardiovascular disease every 12 minutes, with one Australian experiencing a…
E&OE… Topics: $56 million investment in Cancer and Inflammatory Disease medicines, Minister Angus Taylor. KATIE ALLEN: I’m Katie Allen. I’m the Member for Higgins and we’re here at Cabrini Hospital. I’m very proud to be part of an announcement being made today by Minister Greg Hunt. It’s about protecting lives, saving lives…
The Morrison Government will invest $56 million that will provide affordable access to four new medicine listings through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), helping patients fighting aggressive forms of cancer and inflammatory conditions. Under the PBS, treatment for brain tumours, leukaemia and inflammatory disease of the large blood vessels will be available to patients…
E&OE… Topics: Private Health Insurance. STEVE PRICE: A lot of debate, and a lot of it centres around the fact that youngsters are not signing up to private health insurance. Well, the Federal Health Minister has ruled out, as I just mentioned, the scrapping of Medicare. It was used as a…
E&OE… Topics: AMA Informed Financial Consent Guide; Medicare rebate; fee transparency website TONY BARTONE: Welcome everyone. Thank you for being here this morning and good morning. Thank you to Minister Hunt for launching our Informed Financial Consent – a collaboration between doctors and patients (inaudible) today. Today’s announcement is all about…
The Morrison Government and the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has today jointly launched a new guide that aims to better aid Australians when faced with making decisions around medical treatments. The AMA’s Informed Financial Consent Guide; A Collaboration Between Doctors and Patients will help patients better understand medical treatment fees and out of pocket…