E&OE… Topics: Morrison Government secures additional 54 million face masks; Coronavirus response, Minister Mikakos’ criticism of Dr Chris Higgins; ADF positives; Staffers or politicians on the same flight as ADF personnel; Telehealth subsidy; Newstart; GP guidelines. GREG HUNT: I’d like to thank everybody for joining us today at Frankston Hospital. We’re at…
The Morrison Government has secured an additional 54 million face masks to help protect medical professionals working to stop the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. A combination of surgical masks, P2 and N95 respirators have been secured for the National Medical Stockpile, which will be available for medical and aged care professionals to care…
The Morrison Government is providing more than $4.8 million for research initiatives that will lead to improved health outcomes and preventative measures for conditions such as suicide prevention, gestational weight gain and low back pain. The latest round of funding through the Government’s National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Partnership Projects scheme will…
Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre in North Queensland has become the third Centre for Innovation in Regional Health accredited by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The Centre has demonstrated research excellence and leadership in research based clinical care and training, in addressing the region’s healthcare needs. The Minister for Health,…
E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus; Coronavirus death in an aged care facility; KARL STEFANOVIC: Well more now on the coronavirus crisis and the measures being put in place to stop the spread. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt joins us again now. Greg, thank you for your time again this morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning,…
E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 update GREG HUNT: I have the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Brendan Murphy, with me. With regards to developments in relation to the spread of coronavirus around the world and our response locally, I can give the following update. Globally, the numbers have increased to over 92,000, with over…
E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 update GREG HUNT: I have the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Brendan Murphy, with me. With regards to developments in relation to the spread of coronavirus around the world and our response locally, I can give the following update. Globally, the numbers have increased to over 92,000, with over…
E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus LAURA JAYES: Welcome back to First Edition. Returning to our top story – a Sydney doctor is among 40 people now infected with the coronavirus in Australia with two cases at least human to human transmission. The increase in cases has led to some panic buying in stores forcing Woolworths…
Australia’s chief health protection body, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee, is urging anyone who has returned to Australia from Iran since 19 February 2020 to self-isolate at home and closely monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 until 14 days after they left Iran. Iran reported its first COVID-19 case on 20 February 2020 and this grew…
E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus Update; Legislative changes; MADELEINE MORRIS: Let’s speak now to the federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt, he joins us from Canberra. Good morning to you, Minister. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Mads. MADELEINE MORRIS: Lots to get through this morning, so let’s start with the first human-to-human transmission of that…