The Morrison Government is taking strong action to respond to the three priority areas identified in the Aged Care Royal Commission’s Interim Report released on October 31, by increasing home care packages, reducing chemical restraints, and getting younger people out of residential aged care. The Royal Commission’s interim report is clear – as a country,…
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…
The Morrison Government has taken another important step in its ‘Towards Zero’ suicide prevention goal, with phase two of the Black Dog Institute’s Centre of Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention (CRESP II) officially launched in Sydney today. Supported by a $2.5 million Government investment, the Centre’s research will focus on the early detection of…
Australians living with non-small cell lung cancer and early stage acute lymphoblastic leukaemia will be able to access better treatment options with new listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) coming into effect on 1 December 2019. More than 2,200 patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer will now be able to access Keytruda® (pembrolizumab)…
Today marks the start of National Skin Cancer Action Week, a reminder to all Australians of the importance of staying protected in the sun. Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. This includes Melanoma and non-Melanoma skin cancers. Melanoma is expected to be the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer,…
Australians suffering from debilitating rare cancers and diseases will experience new hope, thanks to the largest investment in clinical trials in any single round in Australian history. Through its landmark Medical Research Future Fund, the Morrison Government is investing $55 million to research rare cancers and diseases. Under the round, the Government is…
Today is World Diabetes Day—an important awareness raising initiative that this year focuses on the role family plays in managing, treating and identifying diabetes. To mark the day, the Morrison Government has announced the Type 1 Diabetes Management in Schools program will commence in early 2020, in readiness for the new school year. …
A landmark forum in Canberra today has moved Australia a step closer to a coordinated, national approach to suicide prevention. The forum brought together people from diverse community organisations, the health and government sectors, and people with lived experience. Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison, attended the forum, and…
The Morrison Government is continuing to support the Men’s Shed movement with today’s announcement of successful grant recipients under the National Shed Development Programme. In the latest round, 135 Men’s Sheds across Australia will share in $500,000 in grants that will help buy tools and equipment, maintain infrastructure, coordinate training and host community activities about…
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…