Celebrating 30 years of BreastScreen Australia

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   BreastScreen Australia is celebrating 30 years of service in the Australian community.   In just the six years alone between 2013 and 2018, BreastScreen completed around 5 million mammograms with approximately 44,000 cancers detected.   Australia’s survival rate following a…

A New National Approach on Suicide Prevention

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   Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, the Morrison Government is recognising this year’s theme of ‘Creating Hope Through Action’ by establishing…

R U OK? Day More Important Than Ever

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   The Morrison Government is encouraging Australians to reach out to the people we care about for an important conversation about mental…

Labor Misleads on Vaccines Again

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   Contrary to Labor’s claims, the Australian Government was working with Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies from early in the pandemic on vaccine purchase, including direct discussions with Pfizer prior to them allowing formal commencement of negotiations.   Labor is again…

Even Faster Internet Speeds for Mornington Peninsula Residents

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   NBN Customers across the Mornington Peninsula are set to have access to ultrafast broadband following NBN Co’s announcement of the…

Women Urged to Consider Their Health this Women’s Health Week

 The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   As we mark Women’s Health Week, I continue to urge all Australian women to attend medical appointments and health checks, especially during lockdown.   While COVID-19 remains a massive public health concern, women of all ages continue to battle personal…

COVID-19 Emergency Measures Extended for a Further Three Months

The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   The human biosecurity emergency period under the Biosecurity Act 2015 will be extended for a further three months.   The emergency period, which has been in place since 18 March 2020 to protect Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue…

Increased Workforce Support for Aged Care

  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 The Hon. Alex Hawke MP Minister for Immigration, Citizenship Migrant Services, and Multicultural Affairs   30 August 2021   Increased workforce support for aged care  …