The Turnbull Government will continue to support drug and alcohol treatment services across Australia with funding of more than $75 million a year. Across Australia, around 150 groups that provide direct drug and alcohol treatment and support services will be given guaranteed funding for another two years until 30 June 2019. This includes services such…
Greg Hunt congratulated several local athletes from the electorate who have been recipients of Local Sporting Champions grants over the past year at an official presentation ceremony held on February 17. “I was delighted to meet these dedicated young athletes and learn more about their sporting accolades,” Mr Hunt said. “Some have competed for their…
Minister for Health and Sport, Greg Hunt, and Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health , Ken Wyatt, today joined thousands of Canberra residents to show their support for organ and tissue donation by participating in the annual Gift of Life Walk around Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. Minister Hunt and Minister Wyatt…
Australian patients are getting more benefit from Medicare than ever before with GP bulk billing rates jumping to 85.4 per cent during the second half of 2016 – up from 84.7 per cent for the same period in 2015. This is the highest figure ever for the July to December period. Patients had 73.5 million…
Grafton will be the first location in Australia to get one of ten new headspace youth mental health services, providing an increase in support available to young people and their families during times of need. Health Minister Greg Hunt and Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, were joined by headspace’s CEO Jason Trethowan and Professor…
E&OE… Topics: Suicide prevention support for Grafton KEVIN HOGAN: Good morning everyone and thank you for being here. It’s with a lot of delight actually that I welcome the Health Minister Greg Hunt to our community today. It’s not a secret that this community, our community has had trauma over the last year or so.…
E&OE… Topics: $4 million funding to open a micro gut health research centre; announcement to deliver faster supply of medicinal cannabis products for patients with the necessary approvals GREG HUNT: Today with Professor Emad El-Omar here at St George, and also in particular with David Coleman, the Member for Banks, the incredible galaxy of researchers…
E&OE… Topics: Announcement to deliver faster supply of medicinal cannabis products for patients with the necessary approvals NEIL MITCHELL: On the line, the Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt. Good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Neil. NEIL MITCHELL: Through your actions as announced today, will medicinal cannabis be more freely and quickly available? GREG HUNT: So…
E&OE… Topics: Announcement to deliver faster supply of medicinal cannabis products for patients with the necessary approvals BEN FORDHAM: On the line, the Federal Minister for Health, Greg Hunt. Mr Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Ben. BEN FORDHAM: Thank you for taking the time to talk to us. You are easing restrictions…
The Turnbull Government will facilitate faster access by qualified doctors to medicinal cannabis for patients with the necessary approvals. We will authorise controlled importation by approved providers from approved international sources for interim supply in Australia, until domestic production meets local needs. At present, doctors approved to supply medicinal cannabis products must import the product…
