E&OE… Topics: Private patients in public hospitals; same-sex marriage. LUKE GRANT: The Federal Minister for Health is Greg Hunt and he’s on the line. Greg, good to talk again, mate, and Merry Christmas to you. GREG HUNT: And good morning, Luke, and good morning to everybody who’s listening. LUKE GRANT: …
Once again today we see Kristina Keneally continuing to make baseless claims about Medicare – and forgetting her appalling track record as Premier. It’s hardly surprising from the protégé of Obeid and Tripodi. The reality is you simply can’t believe anything Keneally says about health. Let’s look at some facts: Bulk billing rates in Bennelong…
Thanks very much to Nicole. I heard the champagne corks going before I spoke. To you, for your immense passion and leadership, and Gai equally for yourself. To Catherine, this is a shared, utterly non-partisan – bipartisan is the wrong word – non-partisan commitment that I think Parliament and this Parliament will now take up. …
The Turnbull Government will create the first National Action Plan for Endometriosis, providing much needed support for women who face this often misunderstood medical condition. The Plan will seek to improve the treatment, understanding and awareness of endometriosis, which affects around one in ten Australian women. It will be developed in collaboration with the Australian…
The Turnbull Government is very concerned about the growing practice of private health insurance being charged by public hospitals for treatments that should be free. Figures released this week by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show that state governments and hospitals are continuing to actively encourage patients to use their private health…
Federal Member for Flinders, Greg Hunt MP, is hopeful that the Federal Government’s ‘Real Skills for Real Careers’ initiative will help Flinders residents find the right training for the right job. The new initiative launched last month by the Turnbull Government will showcase and promote the diverse range of rewarding careers available through vocational education…
Federal Member for Flinders, Greg Hunt MP, is pleased to announce a new round of infrastructure upgrades are on the way around the electorate as part of the Australian Government’s ‘Roads to Recovery’ (R2R) program. With several new projects scheduled to start in the upcoming months, Minister Hunt was hopeful that these vital road upgrades…
The Turnbull Government will invest $640 million to support Australia’s world-leading health and medical researchers as they continue their work in the laboratory, clinic and the community to find the next major medical breakthrough. Cancer research continues to be a major priority for the Turnbull Government with $109 million allocated to projects for research into…
A new medicine to treat soft tissue sarcoma will be available through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from today, giving more than 100 Australians a year access to affordable life-improving treatment. Eribulin (Halaven®) provides eligible patients with an alternative treatment to currently listed medicines. It works by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells. The independent…
Up to 65,000 Australians will soon be receiving improved care for their ongoing chronic conditions, with the expansion of the Turnbull Government’s trial of Health Care Homes. An additional 168 general practices and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) will offer Health Care Home services from today, building on the 22 clinics already in the…
