Transcript – Press Conference – Canberra

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   31 May 2021   PRESS CONFERENCE CANBERRA   E&OE…                       Topics: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Update   GREG HUNT: Thank you very much to everybody for joining us today. I’m accompanied by Professor Michael Kidd, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, who has…

World No Tobacco Day 2021 – Helping More Australians Quit Smoking

With approximately 20,000 Australians dying each year from tobacco-related illness, the Australian Government is investing $3 million through Cancer Council Victoria towards a new national best practice support service for nicotine cessation to ensure these health professional have up-to-date evidence-based resources.   Additional initiatives in the 2021–22 Budget aimed at encouraging people to quit smoking…

Transcript – Press Conference – Canberra

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   30 May 2021   PRESS CONFERENCE CANBERRA   E&OE…                       Topics: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Update; Outbreak in Australia; Federal Government support for Victoria.   GREG HUNT: I’m delighted to be joined today by Professor Brendan Murphy, the Secretary of the Department…

Transcript – Press Conference – Canberra

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   28 May 2021   PRESS CONFERENCE CANBERRA   E&OE…                       Topics: Vaccine rollout, Victorian lockdown.   GREG HUNT: Good afternoon everyone. I’m joined by the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, and the Head of the Vaccines Coordination Program, Commodore Eric…

Transcript – Interview – The Today Show

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   28 May 2021   INTERVIEW WITH KARL STEFANOVIC AND ALLISON LANGDON THE TODAY SHOW   E&OE…                       Topics: COVID vaccination update   KARL STEFANOVIC: Hey, Health Minister Greg Hunt joins us now from Canberra. Minister, you’ve obviously never seen a more…

Transcript – Interview – Leigh Sales ABC 7:30

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   27 May 2021   INTERVIEW WITH LEIGH SALES ABC 7.30   E&OE…                       Topics: COVID-19 vaccination rollout, COVID Outbreak in Victoria, Hotel Quarantine   LEIGH SALES: The Health Minister Greg Hunt joins me now live from Canberra. Thanks for your time…

First legislation in Response to the Aged Care Royal Commission

 The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   Senator the Hon. Richard Colbeck Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services Minister for Sport   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   The Australian Government has taken an important step to deliver its reforms to aged care by introducing the first legislation in response…

Clinical Guidelines to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis

 The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   The Hon. Nola Marino MP Assistant Minister for Regional Development & Territories Federal Member for Forrest   Nicolle Flint MP Federal Member for Boothby   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   Australian women with confirmed or suspected endometriosis can expect better diagnosis and treatment, following…

Promoting Cancer Screenings to Improve Early Detection Rates

The Australian Government is increasing its efforts to promote cancer screenings to support and improve outcomes for all Australians, including $9.7 million for a new National Bowel Cancer Screening Program awareness campaign. The campaign will aim to increase the numbers of Australians taking their free bowel cancer test and will focus on men aged 50…