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 MEDIA RELEASE 4 June 2021 New reporting requirements on workforce COVID-19 vaccination to protect older Australians in aged care Residential aged care providers…
DetailsWith 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…
DetailsThe Morrison Government is providing up to $20 million in funding for early intervention projects and up to $10 million for security infrastructure through round six of the Safer Communities Fund – open to incorporated associations and incorporated non-for-profit organisations. The following grant opportunities important dates are: The Early Intervention Grant: Grants between…
DetailsThis year, marks twenty years of Reconciliation in Australia and almost three decades of the Australian formal reconciliation process. National Reconciliation Week is a time where we acknowledge and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and re-affirm and progress reconciliation. Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon Greg Hunt MP said that reconciliation is about…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe Australian Government is releasing an additional 130,000 vaccines to support Victoria to accelerate vaccinations in the state, including in the Whittlesea Local Government Area. This support will be provided through an immediate release of 40,000 doses this week and an additional 15,000 doses each week for six weeks. Further, from Monday, the…
DetailsTwenty community projects across the Mornington Peninsula will share a total of $150,000 of Federal grant funding thanks to the Morrison Government’s Stronger Communities Programme. The Programme delivers $150,000 to each of the 151 electorates across Australia to fund projects that will improve local community participation and contribute to more vibrant and viable communities.…
DetailsThe Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care The Hon Mark Coulton MP Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Government is continuing to support the health of men and boys by providing half a million dollars in the latest round…
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