On-site Vaccinations for Aged Care and Disability Workers

The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   The Australian Government is supporting primary care COVID-19 vaccination providers to offer vaccinations to residential aged care and disability support workers through dedicated workplace-based clinics.   As part of ensuring residential aged care workers can access a COVID-19 vaccine ahead…

Transcript – Interview – Paul Turton, ABC Newcastle

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   5 August 2021   INTERVIEW WITH PAUL TURTON ABC NEWCASTLE   E&OE…                       Topics: More vaccines coming to New South Wales, New South Wales COVID crisis.   PAUL TURTON: The Federal Government has now demanded that the New South Wales Government…

$300 million for Closing the Gap Indigenous Health Measures

The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   The Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP Minister for Indigenous Australians   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   To support the Commonwealth’s first Closing the Gap Implementation Plan, the Morrison Government is investing over $300 million in health infrastructure and support to ensure Aboriginal and Torres…

Lymphoma Patients to Benefit from New Cancer Therapy

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   Australians suffering from a rare type of blood cancer will now have access to a highly specialised CAR-T cell therapy, as the Morrison Government continues to invest in medical breakthroughs and new therapies that save lives and improve lives.  …

Transcript – Press Conference – Canberra

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   2 August 2021   PRESS CONFERENCE CANBERRA E&OE…                       Topics: COVID-19 vaccination rollout; Queensland cases; Delta variant; Phase 1B;   GREG HUNT: Good afternoon, everybody, and welcome to the weekly briefing. I’m joined by the Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael…

Personal Protective Equipment for Primary Health Networks in Queensland

The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   The Australian Government has today announced significant quantities of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be made available for GPs, community pharmacies and other healthcare providers across south east Queensland who need to see their patients within their practices. This decision…

Reducing the Cost of Medicines Through New PBS Listings

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   From August 1, the Morrison Government is listing a number of new medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to support thousands of Australians with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), high cholesterol and chronic migraine.   Australians patients with spinal muscular…

Transcript – Interview – Jim Wilson, 2GB Drive

 The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   29 July 2021   INTERVIEW WITH JIM WILSON 2GB DRIVE   E&OE…                       Topics: Support for NSW, COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout   JIM WILSON: Well, Greg Hunt is the Federal Health Minister. He’s been in a Cabinet meeting this afternoon. He’s just…

Transcript – Press Conference – Melbourne

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   29 July 2021   PRESS CONFERENCE MELBOURNE E&OE…                       Topics: COVID-19 vaccine rollout, COVID-19 outbreak in NSW.   GREG HUNT: Good afternoon everybody. Firstly, let me start by congratulating Australia’s swimmers. Gold, silver and bronze abroad.Zack Stubblety-Cook, Kyle Chalmers and the…