Australia’s Biosecurity Emergency Pandemic Measures to End

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   25 March 2022   Following medical advice, the Biosecurity Emergency Determination relating to COVID-19 for Australia will not be renewed when it lapses on April 17.   I am taking this decision now so as to provide forward guidance based…

On-site Pharmacists to Improve Medication Management in RACFs

  The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services Minister for Sport   25 March 2022   The Morrison Government will improve medication management and safety for aged care residents by investing $345.7 million for on-site pharmacists and…

Winter COVID-19 Dose Recommended for Australians at Higher Risk

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   25 March 2022   Australians considered most at risk of severe illness will be able to receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine heading into winter following advice accepted by the Australian Government from leading immunisation experts.   The Australian Technical Advisory…

Transcript – Speech – Gold Coast

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   25 March 2022   SPEECH – APP 2022 GOLD COAST   GREG HUNT: Well, thank you to Trent, to you, and to [indistinct] and to all the executives at Pharmacy Guild, to our amazing pharmacists of the year – Brooke and…

Expanded PBS Listing for Lung Disease Medication

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   25 March 2022   The Morrison Government is helping more Australians access the medications they need with a new addition to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for people with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD).   PF-ILD refers to a…

$4 million Boost for Suicide Prevention Research

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   The Hon. David Coleman MP Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   24 March 2022   The Morrison Government is extending the National Suicide Prevention Research Fund with an additional $4 million over…

National Medicines Policy Consultation Period Extended

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   23 March 2022   Following extensive consultation with stakeholders, the Morrison Government will extend the consultation period for the updated National Medicines Policy (NMP).   The review, which has been underway since August 2021, has already undertaken significant stakeholder feedback…

Transcript – Press Conference – Melbourne

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   20 March 2022   PRESS CONFERENCE MELBOURNE E&OE…                       Topics: Genomics Australia to guide the future of genomic health and medicine over the coming decade   GREG HUNT: …Australia is one of the world’s leading paediatric genomics researchers. Genomics is about…