The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care The Hon. David Coleman MP Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention MEDIA RELEASE 27 January 2022 To continue our unprecedented investment into improving the mental health of all Australians, the Morrison Government is investing…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care EDITORIAL 25 January 2022 Two years on, the COVID fight continues Two years ago COVID arrived in Australia. In that time it has changed the world but it hasn’t changed the fundamentals of Australia. In a world with over 5.5…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care MEDIA RELEASE 24 January 2022 Australians aged 18+ will now have access to a fourth COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid (Novavax) in coming weeks, after the Australian Government accepted advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) that it be included in…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care MEDIA RELEASE 23 January 2022 From 1 February 2022, Australians with severe atopic dermatitis will have access to a new treatment listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Australians aged 12 years or older living with this form of dermatitis…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care The Hon. David Coleman MP Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 22 January 2022 The Morrison Government is investing $13 million to establish a world-leading National Eating Disorder Centre, where Australia’s…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care The Hon. Karen Andrews MP Minister for Home Affairs JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 21 January 2022 The Australian Government has reviewed the requirements for pre-departure testing for international arrivals to Australia and will make changes to provide more flexibility for people…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care MEDIA RELEASE 20 January 2022 The Australian Government welcomes the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) provisional approval of the first oral treatments for COVID-19 in Australia, Lagevrio® (molnupiravir) and Paxlovid® (nirmatrelvir + ritonavir). Lagevrio and Paxlovid are oral anti-viral treatments that…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care MEDIA RELEASE 19 January 2022 The Australian Government has implemented further measures to protect remote communities during the current COVID-19 outbreak in the Northern Territory, in line with the local requirements announced by the Northern Territory Government. As Minister for…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care The Hon. David Coleman MP Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Senator Dr Sam McMahon Senator for the Northern Territory JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 18 January 2022 As part of a major national rollout…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care The Hon. David Gillespie MP Minister for Regional Health JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 16 January 2022 $24 million for telehealth to support GPs, specialists and their patients to stay connected, and over 20 million units of PPE As Omicron…