Transcript – Interview – Natalie Barr & David Koch – Sunrise

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   28 January 2022             SUNRISE WITH NATALIE BARR AND DAVID KOCH     E&OE…                       Topics: TGA approved Pfizer vaccine to be used as a booster for 16 and 17 year olds   DAVID KOCH: More now on our breaking news…

Pfizer Booster TGA Approved for 16–17 Year Olds in Australia

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   28 January 2022   The Australian Government welcomes the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose for young people aged 16–17 years old in Australia.   The advice from the TGA is the first step of…

Work Begins on New Youth Hub for Cardinia Shire

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   The Hon. Jason Wood MP Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs Member for La Trobe   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   28 January 2022   Young people in the Cardinia Shire will soon have access to additional mental health support and…

Transcript – Interview – Jim Wilson, 2GB Drive

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   25 January 2022   INTERVIEW WITH JIM WILSON 2GB DRIVE   E&OE…                       Topics: 2 year anniversary of first recorded Australian COVID case; rapid antigen tests; students returning to school.   JIM WILSON: Now, Australia is marking a pretty sombre milestone…

Editorial – Two years on, the COVID fight continues

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   EDITORIAL   25 January 2022   Two years on, the COVID fight continues   Two years ago COVID arrived in Australia. In that time it has changed the world but it hasn’t changed the fundamentals of Australia. In a world with over 5.5…

Transcript – Press Conference – Melbourne

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   24 January 2022   PRESS CONFERENCE MELBOURNE   E&OE…                       Topics: Novavax COVID vaccine; vaccination and booster updates; supply of RATs in Australia;   GREG HUNT: I’m pleased to be able to announce today that I’ve received advice from Professor Nigel…

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine to be Available in Coming Weeks

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   24 January 2022   Australians aged 18+ will now have access to a fourth COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid (Novavax) in coming weeks, after the Australian Government accepted advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) that it be included in…

Australians with Severe Dermatitis to Benefit from PBS listing

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   23 January 2022   From 1 February 2022, Australians with severe atopic dermatitis will have access to a new treatment listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).   Australians aged 12 years or older living with this form of dermatitis…

National Research Centre to Support Australians with Eating Disorders

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   22 January 2022   The Morrison Government is investing $13 million to establish a world-leading National Eating Disorder Centre, where Australia’s…