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Commonwealth support for Mornington Peninsula and Frankston charities and community organisations

Local Media, Media Releases29 April 2020

The Morrison Government is providing an immediate funding injection to Mornington Peninsula and Frankston charities and community organisations who support locals in the wake of the coronavirus economic downturn. As part of the part of the Government’s new Community Support Package, the Mornington Community Information and Support Centre, Southern Peninsula Community Support, Information Centre…

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Roads to Recovery funding delivers for the Mornington Peninsula

Local Media, Media Releases29 April 2020

Local road maintenance on the Mornington Peninsula will receive a boost thanks to funding under the Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery Program. Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, said the Roads to Recovery funding would allow the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council to progress a number of high-priority projects, using local knowledge…

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Health Professionals support COVIDSafe app

Health, Media Releases27 April 2020

As key representatives of Australia’s health professions this joint statement, with the Federal Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, supports and approves the COVIDSafe app as a critical tool in helping our nation fight the COVID-19 pandemic, protect and save lives. The COVIDSafe app has been created as a public health initiative, which…

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Protecting the lives of Australians with disability during Coronavirus

Health, Media Releases27 April 2020

The Australian Government has taken urgent action to protect the lives of Australians with disability as we continue to confront the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, National Cabinet agreed to release the Management and Operational Plan for COVID-19 for People with Disability (the Plan). The Plan forms part of the national response developed by the Government…

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Additional $6 million to support drug and alcohol services during COVID-19

Health, Media Releases24 April 2020

Online and phone support services for people experiencing drug and alcohol problems will receive an additional $6 million from the Australians Government during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding will be provided to support the following services: $2 million to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation to deliver an information and awareness campaign to make Australians…

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COVID-19: rapid response boost for Australia’s intensive care units

Health, Media Releases23 April 2020

Ensuring Australian hospitals are able to respond rapidly in the event of increased patient demand during the COVID-19 health emergency is a national priority. Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, announced the Australian Government has funded and launched the Critical Health Resource Information System (CHRIS) that will operate in all public and private hospitals with Intensive…

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Elective surgery restrictions eased

Health, Media Releases22 April 2020

The Australian Government in partnership with states and territories, peak surgical bodies, the AMA and the private hospital sector will be increasing the availability of elective surgery in a safe and carefully considered way which ensures the wellbeing of both patients and healthcare workers. This is possible due to the strong collaboration across governments…

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headspace Rosebud opens for the community

Features, Health, Local Media, Media Releases21 April 2020

Young people on the Peninsula will now be able to access better mental health support with the opening of a new headspace satellite service in Rosebud. Supplementing the services of the existing headspace centre in Frankston, the Rosebud satellite will provide three of the four core headspace streams. The service will also provide outreach support…

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Australians embrace telehealth to save lives during COVID-19

Health, Media Releases20 April 2020

More than 4.3 million health and medical services have now been delivered to a total of more than three million patients through the telehealth items introduced by the Australian Government for the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of telehealth instead of face-to-face consultations is helping to stop the spread of the virus, protecting both patients and…

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Record 16.5 million flu vaccine doses to protect Australians

Health, Media Releases19 April 2020

The Australian Government has secured three million additional doses of seasonal influenza vaccines to protect Australians from the flu, bringing the total number of flu vaccines available for Australians to 16.5 million for 2020. These additional three million flu vaccines will be available through GPs and community pharmacies over April, May and June. This includes…

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