E&OE… Topics: Funding for mental health initiatives; coronavirus update RACHEL GREEN: Thanks everyone for joining us here today. My name’s Rachel. I’m the CEO of Independent Community Living Australia. Really pleased to welcome you all here. Before we begin, I’d just like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which…
E&OE… Topics: Novel Coronavirus GREG HUNT: Thank you very much to everybody for being here, and in particular to Minister Tehan and the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Murphy. Earlier today we indicated with the Prime Minister – who has passed on his apologies because he has returned home prior to us having…
E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus infection PETA CREDLIN: Alright. Well, the death toll for this coronavirus has now risen to 132, and while the deaths are contained currently to mainland China, the virus is spreading worldwide. At least five cases have been confirmed within Australia as the Government is now taking action to prevent…
E&OE… Topics: CAR T-cell therapy announcement; update on coronavirus in Australia, Bridget McKenzie SHELLEY DOLAN: My name is Dr Shelley Dolan. I’m very proud to be the chief executive of the Sir Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute and I would like to give a very, very warm welcome to Federal Health Minister the Honourable…
E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus in Australia; Bridget McKenzie/shooting research LAURA JAYES: Let’s go live now to the Health Minister Greg Hunt, who joins us. Minister Hunt, thank you for your time. As we’ve heard. GREG HUNT: Good morning Laura. LAURA JAYES: Now, five confirmed cases now in Australia. How many more are…
E&OE… Topics: Mental health support for people affected by bushfires. MATT DORAN: Joining us from Canberra now is the Health Minister, Greg Hunt. Minister, thank you for your time. A wonderful initiative. Obviously it is great to see the focus being directed not just to the rebuild of buildings but to the…
E&OE… Topics: Mental health support for people affected by bushfires. JAYNE AZZOPARDI: Well as fire conditions ease on the fire front for the moment, the Federal Government is this morning turning its attention to the heavy emotional toll for those on the ground. It’s announced $76 million for mental health services in…
E&OE… Topics: New medicines to be listed on the PBS; David Roberts GREG HUNT: I’m delighted to be here today at the Royal North Shore Private Hospital with Trent Zimmerman, Member for North Sydney, Professor Stephen Clarke, Dr Matthew Greenwood and Bill Petch who is from the Leukaemia Foundation. We’re really thrilled…
E&OE… Topics: New funding model for Indigenous health; Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund; Illness outbreak. GREG HUNT: It’s just a privilege to be here at the NACCHO Conference with Donnella, with Pat, with Senator Sam McMahon. We’ve made an announcement today of a new funding model agreed by and with NACCHO and Indigenous…
E&OE… Topics: National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre; Drought; Mental Health of veterans; Rural workforce; Rural and Regional health; Vaping; NT Government; Climate Change. UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Look, it’s a great pleasure today to have Minister Hunt, our Federal Health Minister and indeed Minister Fyles, our NT Minister for Health as well.…