Four more regions across Australia with higher than average suicide rates will be the latest communities to take part in a $46 million trial aimed at delivering better mental health services. The Suicide Prevention Trial Sites will be established in Darwin, Central Queensland, Western New South Wales and Mid-West Western Australia. Each year over 3000…
E&OE… Topics: Suicide prevention trial extended to four regions; Medicare; Cory Bernardi LEIGH SALES: With me now from Canberra is the federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Do you reckon minister you would be able to find some time and head up there and meet with that dad and go for a drive with him and…
E&OE… Topics: Launch of the Turnbull Government’s $125 million NHMRC funding into medical research SALLY COCKBURN: Welcome and congratulations on your new portfolio. You were previously the Environment Minister and now you’re looking after Health. We love it. GREG HUNT: Look, it’s an incredible portfolio. And over the last six months I also had responsibility…
E&OE… Topics: Launch of the Turnbull Government’s $125 million NHMRC funding into medical research GREG HUNT: Australia has an extraordinary tradition of medical research and today, World Cancer Day, is an advance on that extraordinary history. We think of Howard Florey, and Macfarlane Burnet, Ian Fraser, and the Australian of the Year this year Alan…
The Turnbull Government is backing Australia’s world-leading medical researchers and scientists with $125.3 million to support their work in making the next major medical breakthrough. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding includes almost $39 million to fight multiple types of cancer facing children and adults, marking a significant investment on World Cancer…
From today, Australians have subsidised access to new drugs for ovarian and lung cancer – which would otherwise cost more than $100,000 per course of treatment – but are now available for just $6.30 for concessional patients and $38.80 for general patients. Olaparib (Lynparza®) is used in the treatment of high grade serous ovarian, fallopian,…
Community groups and local councils are encouraged to apply for funding under the Building Better Regions Fund, which is available for community and infrastructure projects. The Turnbull Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) is an opportunity to invest in rural, regional and remote Australia. The fund is aimed at creating the kinds of regional communities…
I am pleased to announce that construction is underway to connect a further 73,600 homes and businesses to the nbn in the Flinders electorate. This will provide superfast broadband at affordable prices that will be revolutionary for small businesses, students and people working from home. I hope residents and businesses will take advantage of this…
I was delighted that my first event as Minister for Sport was participating in the Reclink Great Peninsula Paddle at Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club on Australia Day. Reclink is a fantastic organisation and the $5,600 raised through this year’s Peninsula Paddle will support the re-establishment of the Western Port Warriors Football Team, which assists…
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt and Member for Dunkley Chris Crewther today announced the delivery of $240,000 in funding for Frankston headspace, ensuring vital mental health services are available to young people in the local community for the next two years. A total of $750,000 will fund youth mental health services from St Kilda to…
