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…
The Morrison Government is expanding access to a critically important medicine on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) that will help infants living with Cystic Fibrosis and save their families up to $300,000 per year. From 1 August, the medicine Kalydeco® (ivacaftor), will made available through the PBS for patients aged 12 to 24 months…
The Morrison Government will provide $21 million for 13 research projects that will focus on risk reduction, prevention and tracking of dementia, Australia’s second leading cause of death. This brings the total investment under the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Boosting Dementia Research Grant scheme to $200 million. Two dementia research…
A funding agreement between the Morrison Government, Monash University and Peninsula Health will see a National Centre for Healthy Ageing at Monash University’s Peninsula campus. Following the 2019-20 Budget announcement of a $32 million contribution from the Government for the National Centre for Healthy Ageing, a project agreement has been signed and the first…
Rosebud Secondary College received a boost to their efforts to secure a Wellness Pavilion, with the Federal Government formally signing off on $300,000 in funding for the centre. Federal member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, today joined with students and teachers from the School to celebrate the newest milestone in the project.…
Residents on the Southern Peninsula are getting closer to having a new place to swim in both summer and winter with construction due to commence on the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Rosebud Aquatic Centre. Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, today joined with members of the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council at the…
Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, joined with members of the Mornington Peninsula Shire to sign off on $1.5 million in Morrison Government funding for the Shire’s Youth Services Hub in Rosebud. The Hub, scheduled for completion in 2021, will unite multiple groups under one roof, providing young locals with combined health,…
Nearly 10,000 people on the Mornington Peninsula will benefit from a multimillion boost across the next four years following the Morrison Government’s decision to cut deeming rates. Minister for Families and Social Services Senator Anne Ruston said the changes would benefit about 628,000 age pensioners and more than 455,000 people receiving other payments. …
The Morrison Government is committed to tackling diabetes and is investing $2.8 million to help prevent and treat diabetes-related blindness and foot complications. Diabetes is a chronic condition that impacts the lives of more than 1.2 million Australians. Coinciding with National Diabetes Week, Morrison Government funding will support two new programs: $1.5 million will be…
Australia’s medical device regulator, has today announced that it is proposing to take strong and decisive action to suspend or cancel and recall certain textured breast implants from the Australian Market, following a review of apparent links to rare forms of cancer. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) proposed regulatory action follows an extensive review…