$90 million to Help Australians Live Longer and Healthier Lives

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   28 September 2021   $90 million to help Australians live longer and healthier lives   The Morrison Government is opening two medical research grant rounds, worth $90 million to help accelerate Australian-led genomics and cardiovascular research, which will improve and…

New Hope for Australians Living with Brain Cancer

The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   26 September 2021   New hope for Australians living with brain cancer   Australians living with the most common and deadliest form of brain cancer will be given new hope thanks to a patient-focused clinical trial for Australians with Glioblastoma…

Improving the Lives of Australians Through Health and Medical Research

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   The Morrison Government is investing $9.2 million in 12 new health and medical research projects, transforming their ideas into innovative, life-saving medicines, devices and treatments for the patients of the future.   Through our landmark Medical Research Future Fund, the…

$300,000 to Support the Mornington Peninsula’s Arts Sector

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   The Mornington Peninsula Arts sector has received a major boost today in its recovery from COVID-19, from the Morrison Government’s…

COVID-19 Mental Health Boost for the ACT

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   Senator the Hon. Zed Seselja Minister for International Development and the Pacific Senator for the ACT   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   21 September 2021  …

Improving Diagnosis for Hepatitis C Patients

The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   To help improve the treatment times of those with hepatitis C, the Morrison Government will fund a new national point-of-care testing (POCT) program that can confirm active hepatitis C infections within an hour and allow treatment to begin immediately.  …

Medicare Bulk Billing Rates At All Time High

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   More Australians than ever are receiving their medical care at no cost to themselves, with the latest Medicare data showing that almost nine out of 10 visits to the GP in 2020-21 were bulk billed, with no out-of-pocket cost to…