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Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Sunshine Coast speaking about record bulk billing figures; the Federal Budget and the Thompson Institute.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Sydney launching the InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders.

The brain cancer foundation set up by rugby league legend Mark Hughes has joined the Australian Government’s $100 million Australian Brain Cancer Mission, aiming to work together to tackle this terrible disease through medical research.

The Australian Government is providing $1.5 million in medical research funding to help better understand the flesh eating Buruli ulcer and reduce its spread in Australia.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Melbourne announcing $1.5 million for medical research into Buruli ulcer.

While Australia’s vaccination rate for five years olds is one of the best in the world—at 94 per cent—it still needs to increase.

The Turnbull Government welcomes the decision by the Northern Territory and Tasmanian governments to sign onto our new hospital agreement.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's radio interview with Alan Jones 2gb breakfast about mandatory vaccine for aged care workers to curb influenza

The Australian Government today welcomes the partnership between the $100 million Brain Cancer Mission and Carrie Bickmore’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer to fight brain cancer through medical research.

The provision of influenza vaccination programs to all staff in residential aged care homes will be compulsory, as the Australian Government moves to maximise protection for senior Australians ahead of this year’s this flu season.

More than 4.5 million Australians who are most at risk of getting sick during this year’s flu season can now access a free influenza vaccine, under the Federal Government’s National Immunisation Program.

The Australian Government will provide $10 million to support the development of eleven cutting edge medical projects, which will improve the lives of Australian patients and provide new options to help solve emerging health challenges.

2018 influenza vaccines now available.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on 2GB Mornings with Ray Hadley regarding GP management plans.

The Turnbull Government will drastically reduce the cost of a life-saving new medicine, which uses a patient’s own immune system to track down and destroy cancer cells.

Transcript of Interview with Allison Langdon Weekend Today

Transcript of Doorstop Melbourne.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Sydney regarding the ACT and South Australia agreeing to sign the National Health Reform Agreement, medicinal cannabis, mandatory reporting and endometriosis.

Marking World Parkinson’s Day, the Australian Government’s Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF), is investing $7.75 million to help Global Kinetics Corporation continue to develop their world leading technology to help Parkinson’s sufferers self-manage their disease and therapy requirements.

The Australian Government is providing funding to 90 Men’s Sheds across the country to support the mental health and overall wellbeing of Australian men.

The Australian Government will make an increased payment of $547 million to the states and territories for public hospital activity in 2015–16, following the final reports by independent hospital pricing and funding agencies.

The Australian Government will reduce the cost of more than 300 medicine brands by as much as 40 per cent, benefiting millions of Australian patients.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's radio interview with Leon Byner on 5AA regarding PBS and private health insurance.

Legislation has been introduced into Parliament to deliver a wide ranging package of reforms to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable.

The Australian Government will drastically reduce the cost of medicines to treat diabetes, cancer, arthritis, asthma and eye disease with new additions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from April 1.