The Turnbull Government is improving Australia’s Life Saving Drugs Program to ensure patients with rare and life threatening diseases continue to get access to vital medicines. Patients will be better supported by a new process for listing drugs on the Program, which includes expanded criteria to consider medicines which both extend a patient’s life and…
Bass Coast Health has received $30,000 to provide community education on the range of current services that are available to meet the needs of Phillip Island residents. Federal Member for Flinders and Minister for Health Greg Hunt MP said this second Federally-funded project will provide information to community members about the results of the Gippsland…
E&OE… Topics: $69 million boost for fight against rare cancers and rare diseases, anti-foreign interference laws, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership [Remarks] GREG HUNT: Thanks very much to Professor Ian Jacobs, the Vice Chancellor here at UNSW. There’s a reason I’ve made…
The Turnbull Government is continuing to take action to combat the scourge of ice and other illicit drugs with more Local Drug Action Teams set to rollout across Australia. Applications are now open for the third round of the Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) program, which helps to bring the community together to develop local…
The Turnbull Government is continuing to build on record levels of investment in mental health services with an additional $110 million to extend and expand mental health programs for young Australians. We know that around four million Australians experience a mental health condition every year. And people of all ages can be affected – either…
All Australians are being asked to start 2018 by giving the gift of life, by discussing their organ and tissue donation wishes with family and friends and joining the Australian Organ Donor Register. Federal Member for Flinders, Greg Hunt MP, said almost anyone can become a registered donor. “I’m calling on all Australians to make…
The Turnbull Government will provide an additional $3 million to life saving clubs and other water safety organisations around Australia to help reduce drowning deaths and near-deaths. A large part of the funding will go to the Government’s beach equipment program, to assist the approximately 310 surf lifesaving clubs around Australia. This will…
Federal Member for Flinders Greg Hunt MP today announced Government funding for three local projects to honour Australia’s wartime history. Minster Hunt said three Flinders community groups would receive a combined $5875 for projects as part of the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service grants program. “It’s important that our community continues to honour the service…
Federal Member for Flinders, Greg Hunt MP, is hopeful that the Federal Government’s ‘Real Skills for Real Careers’ initiative will help Flinders residents find the right training for the right job. The new initiative launched last month by the Turnbull Government will showcase and promote the diverse range of rewarding careers available through vocational education…
Federal Member for Flinders, Greg Hunt MP, is pleased to announce a new round of infrastructure upgrades are on the way around the electorate as part of the Australian Government’s ‘Roads to Recovery’ (R2R) program. With several new projects scheduled to start in the upcoming months, Minister Hunt was hopeful that these vital road upgrades…
