E&OE… Topics: Lockdown in Melbourne Hotspots; Failures in Hotel Quarantine; Mandatory testing; Close the Gap Draft Report. PETER STEFANOVIC: Well joining me now is Health Minister, Greg Hunt. Minister, good morning to you. Thanks so much for joining us. So, first of all, what’s your reaction to those developments that are on…
The National Immunisation Program (NIP) has been amended from 1 July 2020 to improve protection for those most at risk against the potentially fatal meningococcal disease. For the first time, the Meningococcal B vaccine (Bexsero®) is being made available for free to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants under two years, who are almost…
The Australian Government will provide almost $4.5 million to Edith Cowan University in Western Australia to continue support for its Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet website and associated resources. The website provides easy access to a wide range of information as well as a knowledge exchange and online discussions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.…
E&OE… Topics: Hotel quarantine in Victoria; Local lockdowns in Victoria; LEILA MCKINNON: Minister Hunt, thank you for joining us. Let’s have a look at this Sydney case. This man was in hotel quarantine in Victoria and tested positive, but was released, and has tested positive in the community in Sydney now. How…
E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus cases in Victoria; Lockdown in 36 Suburbs in Melbourne; Mandatory testing. SAMANTHA ARMYTAGE: Residents in 36 suburbs across Melbourne went into lockdown overnight as the state recorded its fifth straight day of more than 40 new cases of coronavirus. The restrictions came into force at midnight, and residents in…
The importance of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme has been underlined with new and amended medicines listings on the PBS, and an extension to emergency dispersing measures to support patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. From 1 July the medicine Ozempic® (semaglutide) will be listed on the PBS as a new treatment option for type 2…
E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 cases in Victoria; usage of masks to combat COVID-19; LEIGH SALES: Thanks for your time today Minister. GREG HUNT: It’s a pleasure. LEIGH SALES: Are the growing numbers in Victoria the result of more testing or something else? GREG HUNT: The best advice that I have is…
The Morrison Government is investing $19 million in transformative medical research projects using game-changing applied artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, to improve the ways we prevent, diagnose and treat a wide range of health conditions. The Government is providing more than $8 million for two projects that will use AI to improve mental health treatments…
The Australian Government will provide more than $1 million to Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision, to support a clinical trial of new therapies for young patients who cannot make enough blood cells due to bone marrow failure. The RESELECT clinical trial will test a number of new treatments for relapsed acquired aplastic anaemia or Bone Marrow…
Australia’s commitment to support the health and wellbeing of our Pacific Island neighbours remains steadfast, with four new research projects totalling more than $8.3 million to tackle the threat of drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the Pacific region. DR-TB and AMR are major emerging health threats to Pacific Island countries.…