A package of education and awareness measures designed to reduce rates of stillbirth, will soon be available for health professionals and pregnant women across Australia. The Safer Baby Bundle, developed principally by the Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) in Stillbirth at the University of Queensland, will be provided to hospitals in selected areas. …
Cutting edge researchers and entrepreneurs can receive up to $1 million from the Morrison Government to develop their breakthrough medical devices to improve patient care. The third round of funding from the Government’s $45 million BioMedTech (MBT) Horizons initiative, funded by our landmark Medical Research Future Fund, will open on 15 October. This…
Federal Member for Flinders. The Hon Greg Hunt MP today opened the new VCE building at Balcombe Grammar School, funded in part by a $2 million contribution by the Morrison Government. Mr Hunt said the new building would provide students with a state-of-the-art space to complete their secondary education and assist them to access…
Today is World Mental Health Day. It is an opportunity to talk and think about how we perceive mental illness in Australia, including removing any stigma around it. One in five Australians is affected by mental illness each year, yet many don’t seek help because of stigma. Supporting mental health and suicide prevention…
A new 3D printing laboratory officially opened today in Melbourne has the potential to revolutionise how we repair and augment bones in the head, skull and face. Australian company Anatomics opened its 3D printing polymer laboratory, where it will develop its new porous plastic implant material, known as ‘StarPore’ – the first synthetic product…
Today is National headspace Day, which puts the issue of young Australians’ mental health in the spotlight. The day draws attention to a significant national issue and encourages young people to discuss their mental health, and take steps to improve their wellbeing. About 560,000 Australian children and adolescents are estimated to have a…
Today is National headspace Day, which puts the issue of young Australians’ mental health in the spotlight. Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, today encouraged young Australians on the Mornington Peninsula to take part in National headspace Day by attending a local event, by talking and sharing ideas with family and…
The Morrison Government is investing $3 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to examine the benefits of medicinal cannabis for pain, symptom and side effect management for cancer patients. Since her own battle, Ms Olivia Newton-John has been an advocate for breast cancer awareness and research, and through her personal experience and…
The Morrison Government is investing $8 million in world-class clinical trials focusing on conditions affecting the heart, preterm baby lungs, the brain, infection control and dementia. Five Australian-led trials will receive funding from the Government’s Medical Research Future Fund International Clinical Trial Collaborations program. Researchers at the University of Western Australia will receive $1.8 million…
Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP is encouraging local community groups to apply for new swimming grants to enable or improve opportunities for people with disabilities and from diverse backgrounds to enjoy this great Aussie past-time. Working in partnership with Swimming Australia, the Community Swimming Grants Program allows organisations the opportunity…