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$13.5 million for new research to improve Indigenous health

Australian Government grants will support research into the best approaches to prevention, early intervention and treatment of Indigenous health issues.

The lowest private health insurance premium change in 19 years

The Australian Government’s reforms to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable have delivered the lowest annual premium change in 19 years.

Strengthening independent oversight of aged care

The Australian Government today successfully secured the passage of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (New Commissioner Functions) Bill 2019 which strengthens the independent oversight of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, from 1 January 2020.

Educating the Nurse of the Future

A joint media release with The Hon. Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education about the release of the Independent Review of Nursing Education—Educating the Nurse of the Future.

Government welcomes #YouCanTalk campaign

The Australian Government welcomes the #YouCanTalk campaign, which encourages Australians struggling with their mental health to reach out and find support.

$5 million investment for international research to prevent cancer

The Australian Government is investing $5 million in a new funding round for research into the primary and secondary prevention of cancer, through the National Health and Medical Research Council’s partnership with the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD).

Over $140 million to address alcohol and drug harm

The Australian Government is investing over $140 million to prevent and reduce the harms from alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

Red Nose and University of Queensland to share stillbirth education funding

The Australian Government is investing $3 million through two organisations to improve community education and awareness about stillbirth.

Psoriasis sufferers, asthmatics, UCD patients to save thousands as key medicines are added, expanded on the PBS

Australians living with psoriasis, severe asthma and urea cycle disorder are set to experience significant financial relief, with breakthrough medicines to be added and expanded on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), on December 1.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island childhood vaccination rates hit record high

The Australian Government’s ongoing commitment to immunisation education is protecting more children from infectious diseases, with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island childhood immunisation rates hitting a record high.

$100 million to increase clinical trial participation

A joint media release with the Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government, the Hon Mark Coulton MP, announcing $100 million to improve the health of Australians in rural, remote and regional areas through access to innovative clinical trials.

$20 Million for Ovarian Cancer Research

The Australian Government’s $20 million for research grants into ovarian cancer opens today.

Address at the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes Dinner

Read Minister Hunt's address at the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) Dinner. Minister Hunt talks about the importance of medical research in Australia and 2 new grant rounds for suicide prevention and ovarian cancer.

World AIDS Day 1 December 2019 – more support for Australians living with HIV

World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year. It raises awareness across the world and in the community about HIV and AIDS.

Further step 'Towards Zero' as suicide prevention grants open

The Australian Government is taking a further step towards reducing the number of lives lost to suicide in Australia, by providing $8 million to support research aimed at identifying effective approaches to suicide prevention.

Increased support for Indigenous diabetics

The Australian Government is increasing its support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with diabetes-related foot problems.

World Report on Vision: Avoidable Blindness and Eye Conditions in Australia

Read Minister Coulton's speech to the Parliamentary Friends of Eye Health and Vision Care dinner

Positive steps continue in Government's quest to find endometriosis cure

More than one year on from the first ever National Action Plan for Endometriosis, the Australian Government is continuing to support women and girls with endometriosis.

Doorstop interview about allied health workers in regional Australia

Read the transcript of Minister Coulton in Dubbo talking about funding for allied health professionals to work in regional areas.

New program upskills allied health professionals for regional work

A two-year education program will create incentives for allied health professionals to work in regional areas and better equip them with the skills they need for rural practice.

Centre of Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention Phase Two officially launched

The Australian Government has taken another important step in its ‘Towards Zero’ suicide prevention goal, with phase two of the Black Dog Institute’s Centre of Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention (CRESP II) officially launched in Sydney today.

Game changing cancer medicines now within reach for 2,200 Australians

Australians living with non-small cell lung cancer and early stage acute lymphoblastic leukaemia will be able to access better treatment options with new listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) coming into effect on 1 December 2019.

Doorstop interview at Royal North Shore Private Hospital

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's doorstop interview at the Royal North Shore Private Hospital in Sydney.

Skin Cancer Action Week reminds us to Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide

Today marks the start of National Skin Cancer Action Week, a reminder to all Australians of the importance of staying protected in the sun.

A day to thank organ and tissue donors and their families

The generosity of organ donors and their families that have enabled the lives of transplant recipients to be transformed is being recognised tomorrow during DonateLife Thank You Day.