Transcript – Interview – Natalie Barr, Sunrise

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   20 August 2021   INTERVIEW WITH NATALIE BARR SUNRISE   E&OE…                       Topics: Vaccination target in Australia; provisional approval for vaccinating 12 to 15-year-olds.   NATALIE BARR: Well, Australia has edged closer to its 80 per cent vaccination target. More than…

$79 Million to Turn Brilliant Ideas Into New Treatments

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   The Morrison Government is investing $79 million in medical research and innovation projects to develop new medical devices, medicines, and digital health technologies, which will benefit Australians who need them.   Australia’s researchers are world leading, however many of their…

Transcript – Press Conference – Canberra

PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon everyone. I’m joined by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Health. I want to give an update on the operations of the airlift out of Afghanistan and also to report on a number of matters in relation to COVID pandemic management. The situation in Afghanistan remains extremely dangerous and…

$2.4 million to Improve Early Childhood Nutrition

The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   The Morrison Government is investing $2.4 million to help parents, early childcare workers, GPs and other health professionals improve the nutrition of Australian children up to five years of age.   Our Government recognises the importance of establishing healthy eating…

Transcript – Press Conference – Canberra

PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon. I’m joined by the Minister for Health and the Chief Medical Officer. I’m also joined by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, and I’ll be making some remarks on the COVID situation very shortly. But, before I also do that, can I make a couple of remarks regarding the situation in Afghanistan. The…

New Headspace Services for Young Australians in Ocean Grove

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   Senator the Hon. Sarah Henderson Liberal Senator for Victoria   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   Young Australians across the Bellarine will now have easier access to…

Transcript – Press Conference – Canberra

PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, everyone. I’m joined by the Foreign Minister, the Health Minister and General Frewen, head of Operation COVID Shield. Before I come to the announcement today, I want to make a few remarks on Afghanistan. National Security Committee of Cabinet met yesterday to discuss a number of matters, this being the most serious…

Rapid Antigen Testing to be Rolled out in Sydney Aged Care Facilities

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   The Australian Government is providing COVID-19 rapid antigen testing (RAT) to residential aged care facilities in Greater Sydney, to further protect aged care residents, workers and their families.   The program will begin on Monday, 16 August at the Uniting…

Improving Health Outcomes for People with Intellectual Disability

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   The Morrison Government has released the landmark National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability, which aims to address the serious health inequities faced by people with intellectual disability.   Compared with the general population, people with…