Former ministers' media centre

Residential aged care providers will benefit from an additional COVID-19 specific support package totalling $205 million under targeted measures announced today by the Morrison Government.

The National Cabinet has today endorsed measures for the resumption of sport and recreation activities across Australia.

The Australian Government, together with the Minderoo Foundation, will provide an additional $67 million to ensure every child in Australia with cancer will have access to life saving treatment.

In a ground breaking and critically important partnership between the Australian Government, Minderoo Foundation and private pathology providers, Australia has secured an additional 10 million COVID-19 test kits and pathology equipment to be installed across the country.

Read the transcript of a press conference with the Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, about coronavirus (COVID-19).

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's doorstop interview in Rosebud Victoria, with Liz Deveny, Chief Executive, South Eastern Melbourne PHN, and Sally Shaw, about Rosebud respiratory clinic and other testing clinics and the COVIDSafe app.

More than 2 million Australians have voluntarily downloaded and registered for the new coronavirus app, COVIDSafe.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Peter Stefanovic on Sky News First Edition about coronavirus (COVID-19).

A joint media release with the Hon. Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister, the Hon Stuart Robert MP, Minister for Government Services, and Professor Brendan Murphy, the Chief Medical Officer about the launch of the new voluntary coronavirus app, COVIDSafe.

Read the joint media statement from Professor Brendan Murphy, Australian Chief Medical Officer, Alison McMillan, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer and the Minister for Health supporting the COVIDSafe app as a critical tool in helping our nation fight the COVID-19 pandemic, protect and save lives.

Read the transcript of today's press conference with the Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, about the launch of the COVIDSafe app.

Online and phone support services for people experiencing drug and alcohol problems will receive an additional $6 million from the Australian Government during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A joint media release with The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, about free webinars to help improve the online skills of Senior Australians as they increasingly turn to the internet to access online services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Australian Government is helping more Senior Australians access personal monitoring technology during self-isolation.

The Australian Government is determined to ensure a safe environment exists in aged care facilities as we work together to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Ensuring Australian hospitals are able to respond rapidly in the event of increased patient demand during the COVID-19 health emergency is a national priority.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Laura Jayes on Sky News First Edition about coronavirus (COVID-19).

The health, safety and wellbeing of residents of Anglicare’s Newmarch House remains the highest priority as the battle to combat COVID-19 continues.

Senior Australians, their families and carers can now call a dedicated free call support line aimed at supporting the mental health of those impacted by the spread of COVID-19.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Alan Jones on 2GB Sydney about coronavirus (COVID-19).

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Jase and PJ on KIIS 102.1 Melbourne about coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Australian Government in partnership with states and territories, peak surgical bodies, the AMA and the private hospital sector will be increasing the availability of elective surgery in a safe and carefully considered way which ensures the wellbeing of both patients and healthcare workers.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Raf Epstein on ABC Radio Melbourne about coronavirus (COVID-19).

More than 4.3 million health and medical services have now been delivered to a total of more than three million patients through the telehealth items introduced by the Australian Government for the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Australian Government has secured three million additional doses of seasonal influenza vaccines to protect Australians from the flu, bringing the total number of flu vaccines available for Australians to 16.5 million for 2020.