Winter COVID-19 Dose Recommended for Australians at Higher Risk

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   25 March 2022   Australians considered most at risk of severe illness will be able to receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine heading into winter following advice accepted by the Australian Government from leading immunisation experts.   The Australian Technical Advisory…

Transcript – Speech – Gold Coast

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   25 March 2022   SPEECH – APP 2022 GOLD COAST   GREG HUNT: Well, thank you to Trent, to you, and to [indistinct] and to all the executives at Pharmacy Guild, to our amazing pharmacists of the year – Brooke and…

Expanded PBS Listing for Lung Disease Medication

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   25 March 2022   The Morrison Government is helping more Australians access the medications they need with a new addition to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for people with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD).   PF-ILD refers to a…

$4 million Boost for Suicide Prevention Research

The 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   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   24 March 2022   The Morrison Government is extending the National Suicide Prevention Research Fund with an additional $4 million over…

Connecting more Peninsula Locals through Major NBN upgrades

THE HON. GREG HUNT MP Federal Member for Flinders Minister for Health and Aged Care   THE HON. PAUL FLETCHER MP Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   24th March, 2022   Locals across the Mornington Peninsula will have access to a significantly more capable and future proof…

National Medicines Policy Consultation Period Extended

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   23 March 2022   Following extensive consultation with stakeholders, the Morrison Government will extend the consultation period for the updated National Medicines Policy (NMP).   The review, which has been underway since August 2021, has already undertaken significant stakeholder feedback…

Continued Funding to Tackle Scourge of Methamphetamines

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   20 March 2022   As part of our plan for a stronger future, the Morrison Government will extend the National Ice Action Strategy (NIAS), investing more than $315 million over four years in the ongoing fight to reduce the impact…

World’s First Lung Scanner to Change Millions of Lives

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   17 March 2022   Australians with lung conditions will be able to access the world’s first and only dedicated lung scanner, which was developed and built in Australia, at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney.   Funded through the Morrison…