Transcript – Press Conference – Interview, Kieran Gilbert, Sky News

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   20 March 2022   SKY NEWS INTERVIEW WITH KIERAN GILBERT   E&OE…                       Topics: Genomics Australia, Mental Health Funding, Retirement      KIERAN GILBERT: And let’s go live now to Mount Martha in Victoria. I’m joined by the Health Minister Greg Hunt,…

Continued Funding to Tackle Scourge of Methamphetamines

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   20 March 2022   As part of our plan for a stronger future, the Morrison Government will extend the National Ice Action Strategy (NIAS), investing more than $315 million over four years in the ongoing fight to reduce the impact…

World’s First Lung Scanner to Change Millions of Lives

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   17 March 2022   Australians with lung conditions will be able to access the world’s first and only dedicated lung scanner, which was developed and built in Australia, at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney.   Funded through the Morrison…

Telehealth Hits 100 Million Services Milestone

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   17 March 2022   Almost two years since telehealth was introduced by the Morrison Government as a temporary initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 100 million services have now been delivered across the nation.   Between 13 March 2020…

Cruise Ships Ban to End April 17

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   The Hon. Karen Andrews MP Minister for Home Affairs   The Hon. Dan Tehan MP Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   15 March 2022   On the basis of medical advice, the Australian Government will not renew the…

Better Care and Treatment for Australians with Blood Cancer 

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   15 March 2022   Australians with blood cancer will receive improved treatment and care through new and continued funding from the Morrison Government, working in close partnership with the Leukaemia Foundation.   Blood cancers develop when blood cells aren’t made…

Vital Health Support for Flood-Affected Regions

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   13 March 2022   The Morrison Government is providing more than $35.9 million to ensure communities affected by the East Coast floods can continue to access vital health services and additional mental health support.   The widespread floods in Queensland…