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The Australian Government is investing $6.7 million to ensure that people with rare cancers can access expert advice and the best possible care, regardless of where they live.

Read Assistant Minister Kearney's speech at the PharmAus24 Conference at Parliament House.

The Australian Government has today released its first Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy.

The next generation of wearable health monitoring technology will be developed and trialled in ground breaking research funded by the Australian Government.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt at the at Melbourne Press Conference, 11 February 2022, with Peter Stratmann, on Novavax vaccine, extension of biosecurity measures, update on COVID-19 measures, aged care and parliamentary rumours.

As Omicron case numbers grow, the Australian Government will make temporary changes to Telehealth to give GPs and specialists additional flexibility to support their patients safely, including the continued supply of PPE and online support. An additional $24 million has been committed to fund these

The Australian Government is investing more than $21 million to help turn vital medical research into better prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for patients.

Joint media release for The Hon. Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet and The Hon. Stuart Robert MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services about the COVIDSafe app.

A new clinical training facility at the Bega Hospital will expand healthcare access for residents across the region, following its official opening today.

Following the recent release of the national digital health skills and training plan, Australia’s largest healthcare workforce of more than 400,000 nurses and midwives can now assess their digital health knowledge and skills against a new professional development framework.

As an emergency response, the Australian Government is providing greater access to GP services for Australians living in flood-affected communities throughout Queensland.

The Australian Government is investing $10 million in research that will help use a person’s DNA and their environment to help create personalised medicine for a multitude of medical conditions including obesity, autism, and type 2 diabetes.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Sydney regarding MRI licence for St George Hospital; Seat of Flinders; Julia Banks; My Health Record

$12 million to protect and expand Heart of Australia mobile cardiology and other services in rural Queensland

The Australian Government will expand free access to glucose monitoring devices for pregnant women, children and more adults with type 1 diabetes, saving people up to $7,000 a year.

The Australian Government has successfully passed important privacy measures relating to My Health Record, through the Senate.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on Today with Karl Stefanovic regarding My Health Record and Walk for Autism.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on Today with Sylvia Jeffreys regarding My Health Record and the Healthy Minds mental health announcement.

Antimicrobial resistance, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, and Aged Care are among the second set of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) priorities for 2018-2020.

The Australian Government will introduce further legislative amendments to ensure the safety and privacy of health information in the My Health Record system.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Sydney regarding free Meningococcal ACWY vaccines for 14-19 year olds, My Health Record and Australia Day.

The Australian Government has extended the opt-out period for My Health Record by an extra month to 15 November 2018.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Canberra regarding $18 million for medical research projects to improve women’s health, endometriosis and My Health Record.

Health ministers from across Australia unanimously reaffirmed their support for My Health Record and the national opt out approach at the Council of Australian Government Health Council meeting in Alice Springs.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Alice Springs regarding $2 million for a national Indigenous eyesight program, greater focus on Indigenous health outcomes and My Health Record.