Government Prohibits Price Gouging on Rapid COVID Tests

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   The Hon. Karen Andrews MP Minister for Home Affairs   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   The Australian Government has introduced measures under the Biosecurity Act 2015 to prohibit price gouging and impose restrictions on the improper export of rapid antigen tests (RAT).   These…

New Program to Help Parents Support Their Child’s Mental Health

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   MEDIA RELEASE   Parents of young children will get help to build their parenting skills under a new Morrison Government-funded national program grant opportunity opening…

$14.8 million for Innovative Mental Health Clinical Trials

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   MEDIA RELEASE   Seven clinical trials testing the use of potential breakthrough combination therapies to treat debilitating mental illnesses will receive a total of almost…

Transcript – Interview – Mark Levy, 2GB

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   6 January 2022   INTERVIEW WITH MARK LEVY 2GB   E&OE…                       Topics: Novak Djokovic; Rapid Antigen Testing; COVID-19 Boosters.   MARK LEVY: Let’s get you some more details on what’s transpired in the last few hours at Melbourne Airport, with…

Transcript – Interview – Edwina Bartholomew & Matt Shirvington, Sunrise

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   6 January 2022   INTERVIEW WITH EDWINA BARTHOLOMEW AND MATT SHIRVINGTON SUNRISE   E&OE…                       Topics: Novak Djokovic; COVID-19 Testing; COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids.   MATT SHIRVINGTON: For more on our breaking news, tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa to enter Australia…

Transcript – Press Conference – Melbourne

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   3 January 2022   PRESS CONFERENCE MELBOURNE   E&OE…                       Topics: new sotrovimab units; health programs; Indigenous smoking rates; vaccination rollout     GREG HUNT: I’m delighted to be able to announce that the Australian Government has secured and purchased an…

Put health check-ups first in 2022

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   Many of us have New Year’s resolutions but the most important one all Australians can make in 2022 is to get any health checks they put aside during the pandemic.   With the heavy focus on COVID-19 for the past…

Transcript – Press Conference – Melbourne

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   30 December 2021   PRESS CONFERENCE MELBOURNE   E&OE…                       Topics: Braftovi listing in Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, COVID-19 vaccination rollout, Rapid antigen testing   GREG HUNT:   …it can sadly lead to tragic outcomes. But with early intervention, we can make…