Telehealth Hits 100 Million Services Milestone

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   17 March 2022   Almost two years since telehealth was introduced by the Morrison Government as a temporary initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 100 million services have now been delivered across the nation.   Between 13 March 2020…

Cruise Ships Ban to End April 17

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   The Hon. Karen Andrews MP Minister for Home Affairs   The Hon. Dan Tehan MP Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   15 March 2022   On the basis of medical advice, the Australian Government will not renew the…

Better Care and Treatment for Australians with Blood Cancer 

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   15 March 2022   Australians with blood cancer will receive improved treatment and care through new and continued funding from the Morrison Government, working in close partnership with the Leukaemia Foundation.   Blood cancers develop when blood cells aren’t made…

Vital Health Support for Flood-Affected Regions

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   13 March 2022   The Morrison Government is providing more than $35.9 million to ensure communities affected by the East Coast floods can continue to access vital health services and additional mental health support.   The widespread floods in Queensland…

Australia Launches First Ever Indigenous Health Workforce Plan

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   The Hon. Ken Wyatt AM, MP Minister for Indigenous Australians   MEDIA RELEASE   13 March 2022   The Morrison Government has launched a ten-year plan to increase the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce and improve health and wellbeing outcomes.  …

$69 million for Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) Response

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   The Hon. David Littleproud MP Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia Deputy Leader of the Nationals   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   11 March 2022   $69 million for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) response   The Australian Government will invest $69 million to control…