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 until 17 September 2021. The extension, declared by the Governor General today, was informed…
Keeping the Mornington Peninsulas Heart Beating – Go Local First Mornington Peninsula residents are being reminded to shop locally for Peninsula products as part of the GO LOCAL FIRST campaign. First launched in July 2020, GO LOCAL FIRST is an initiative coordinated by the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) that will…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care Dr Omar Khorshid Australian Medical Association President JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 8 June 2021 AMA and Australian Government agree to strengthening the MBS Review process and informed financial consent The Australian Government and the Australian Medical Association (AMA)…
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 MEDIA RELEASE 6 June 2021 $16.6 million investment for perinatal mental health services The Australian Government is building on its commitment to support…
The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care MEDIA RELEASE 6 June 2021 GP bulk billing services at record highs More Australians than ever are getting the medical care they need at no cost to themselves, with almost nine out of 10 visits to the GP in the nine…
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 MEDIA RELEASE 4 June 2021 New reporting requirements on workforce COVID-19 vaccination to protect older Australians in aged care Residential aged care providers…
With approximately 20,000 Australians dying each year from tobacco-related illness, the Australian Government is investing $3 million through Cancer Council Victoria towards a new national best practice support service for nicotine cessation to ensure these health professional have up-to-date evidence-based resources. Additional initiatives in the 2021–22 Budget aimed at encouraging people to quit smoking…
The Morrison Government is providing up to $20 million in funding for early intervention projects and up to $10 million for security infrastructure through round six of the Safer Communities Fund – open to incorporated associations and incorporated non-for-profit organisations. The following grant opportunities important dates are: The Early Intervention Grant: Grants between…
This year, marks twenty years of Reconciliation in Australia and almost three decades of the Australian formal reconciliation process. National Reconciliation Week is a time where we acknowledge and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and re-affirm and progress reconciliation. Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon Greg Hunt MP said that reconciliation is about…
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 JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Government has taken an important step to deliver its reforms to aged care by introducing the first legislation in response…