Local road maintenance in the Mornington Peninsula will receive a welcomed boost thanks to funding under the Morrison Government’s Roads to Recovery Program. Federal Member for Flinders the Hon Greg Hunt MP said the Australian Government will deliver over $186.5 million to 366 local government authorities nationwide for safer and better-maintained roads. “Roads across…
DetailsThis Men’s Health Week, we’re encouraging men to better connect with their health and wellbeing, by raising awareness of the preventable health problems facing Australian men and asking them ‘who’s on your team?’ As part of this year’s theme ‘Connecting for Men’s Health’, Healthy Male, a national men’s health information organisation, is reminding men…
DetailsExpectant mums will receive additional support on how to stay healthy whilst pregnant, through the Morrison Government’s Your Healthy Pregnancy campaign. The campaign will increase awareness of the importance and benefits of appropriate physical activity, good nutrition and social and emotional wellbeing before and during pregnancy. Making sure all Australians have the best…
DetailsThe Australian Government is investing $11.7 million in medical research for pharmacists to support patients with the safe use of medicines. All Australians will take some form of medication throughout their lives for a number of reasons, but using medicines are not without risk. The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia estimates 400,000 people present…
DetailsFollowing over $5.3 million in funding from the Commonwealth Government, The Bays Aged Care facility in Hastings has opened their new 60-bed redevelopment, expanding their overall capacity from 75 to 90 places for aging and aged residents. The new state-of-the-art facility offers residents: Private and Government-funded respite care, memory support and dementia care,…
DetailsThe human biosecurity emergency period under the Biosecurity Act 2015 will be extended for a further three months. The emergency period, which has been in place since 18 March 2020 to protect Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue until 17 September 2021. The extension, declared by the Governor General today, was informed…
DetailsKeeping the Mornington Peninsulas Heart Beating – Go Local First Mornington Peninsula residents are being reminded to shop locally for Peninsula products as part of the GO LOCAL FIRST campaign. First launched in July 2020, GO LOCAL FIRST is an initiative coordinated by the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) that will…
DetailsThe Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care Dr Omar Khorshid Australian Medical Association President JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 8 June 2021 AMA and Australian Government agree to strengthening the MBS Review process and informed financial consent The Australian Government and the Australian Medical Association (AMA)…
DetailsThe 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 6 June 2021 $16.6 million investment for perinatal mental health services The Australian Government is building on its commitment to support…
DetailsThe Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care MEDIA RELEASE 6 June 2021 GP bulk billing services at record highs More Australians than ever are getting the medical care they need at no cost to themselves, with almost nine out of 10 visits to the GP in the nine…
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