The Morrison Government is maximising the economic potential of Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry, with Major Project Status granted for the development of new facilities in South East Queensland and regional Victoria. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said the medicinal cannabis industry can boost exports and create jobs, with the potential to grow…
The Morrison Government is investing over $140 million to prevent and reduce the harms from alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. This investment continues the Government’s support for frontline services for Australians battling alcohol and drug issues, along with targeted research to inform our policies and activities. $131.5 million will be distributed to Primary…
Australians living with psoriasis, severe asthma and urea cycle disorder are set to experience significant financial relief, with breakthrough medicines to be added and expanded on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), on December 1. Patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis will have access to the new psoriasis drug Skyrizi® (risankizumab). Psoriasis is a long-term…
The Morrison Government’s ongoing commitment to immunisation education is protecting more children from infectious diseases, with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island childhood immunisation rates hitting a record high. New data for the September 2019 quarter shows immunisation coverage for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is at record levels across all three age…
Mornington athletes and soccer stars have plenty of reasons to get out and get active today with the official opening of a new athletics track and four soccer fields at Civic Reserve in Mornington. Following three years of construction on the $6.5 million facility, Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP joined with members…
The Morrison Government is investing $100 million to improve the health of Australians in rural, remote and regional areas through access to innovative clinical trials. Australians in rural, regional and remote areas face barriers to taking part in clinical trials; including distance, cultural difference, geographical isolation and workforce capacity. Clinical trials are a…
The Morrison Government’s $20 million for research grants into ovarian cancer opens today. Ovarian cancer is estimated to be the tenth most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australian women and currently has no reliable early detection screening test. We are supporting research that leads to improved diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer. The…
The Morrison Government is taking a further step towards reducing the number of lives lost to suicide in Australia, by providing $8 million to support research aimed at identifying effective approaches to suicide prevention. The funding is being provided through the Government’s Million Minds Mission, with the grant round officially opening on 28 November…
World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year. It raises awareness across the world and in the community about HIV and AIDS. It is a day for people to show their support for people living with HIV and to remember and honour those who we have lost. In the 2019–20 Budget,…
More than one year on from the first ever National Action Plan for Endometriosis, the Morrison Government is continuing to support women and girls with endometriosis. Endometriosis affects at least one in ten girls and women, leading to severe chronic pain and, in some cases, infertility. Since the release of the Action Plan…