Mental health care for young Australians is set for a $51.8 million funding boost. Our Government’s extra investment in the national network of headspace centres and the digital portal, eheadspace, means young people will have access to around 14,000 additional services, shorter wait times and extra clinical staff. We want young people to know they…
Residents of Phillip Island have received a major road safety boost today with the Australian Government announcing it will invest over $750,000 towards improving Cowes-Rhyll Road under the Australian Government’s 2018-19 Black Spot Program. Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP said the Phillip Island community’s input had been critical to identifying…
E&OE… Topics: Greater focus on Indigenous health outcomes; $23 million for 28 Indigenous health research program; $2 million for a national Indigenous eyesight program TEGHAN HUGHES: We are joined in the CAAMA studio right now by Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt and the Federal Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt. Hey guys, welcome to…
E&OE… Topics: Strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation; business tax cuts MICHAEL ROWLAND: We’re joined now live by the Health Minister Greg Hunt. Good morning to you. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Michael. MICHAEL ROWLAND: Why did the Government not know that there were serious flaws in the My Health Record…
The Turnbull Government is today announcing more support for cancer research with $8 million in grants. Through Cancer Australia, we are investing $6.5 million combined with $2.1 million from Cancer Australia’s funding partners, Cure Cancer Australia, National Breast Cancer Foundation and Cancer Council NSW. This brings the total funding for the 2017 round of Cancer…