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The Australian Government is taking further action to protect older Australians, with an investment of nearly $2 million going into research to tackle the threat of antimicrobial resistance in aged care facilities.

Highly distinguished and respected medical researcher Professor Anne Kelso AO has been reappointed as CEO of the Australian Government’s leading health and medical research agency for a further five years — until 2023.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Brisbane regarding $1.2 million in funding to tackle the threat of antimicrobial resistance in aged care facilities and $1.3 million funding for a revolutionary artificial heart technology.

The Australian Government is launching a national awareness campaign to get to get more Australians into ground-breaking clinical trials, opening up access to life-saving new medicines and treatments.

The Australian Government is providing $6.1 million to the Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre to support important health and medical research.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Melbourne regarding the launch of the Helping Our Health awareness campaign.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on the Today Show with Deborah Knight regarding the release of the draft National Action Plan for Endometriosis.

The Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's presented the University of Melbourne 2018 Dean's Lecture on Monday 14 May 2018.

The Australian Government has released the initial draft National Action Plan for Endometriosis and called for further public input.

The Australian Government is extending a ground-breaking suicide prevention trial by a further year with a $13 million investment to ensure local communities have more time to trial services and report on what works.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on ABC AM Program with Sabra Lane regarding the extension of the National Suicide Prevention Trial with a further $13 million investment and record mental health funding in the Budget.

The Australian Government is providing $6.1 million to the Melbourne Academic Centre for Health to support vital ongoing health and medical research being undertaken by the centre.

The My Health Record system is delivering better health outcomes for patients and their treating doctors and specialists.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on 2GB with Ray Hadley regarding the drug Orkambi for cystic fibrosis.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's radio interview with Leon Byner on FiveAA.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on 2GB with Steve Price regarding the Health Budget, Pension Loan Scheme and new hospitals agreement.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on 6PR with Oliver Peterson regarding the Health Budget.

The 2018–19 Budget is guaranteeing the essential health services that Australians rely on, with a $12.4 billion increase in the Health Budget and a $414.5 billion investment in health, aged care and sport.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Melbourne announcing funding of $241 million for a life-saving medicine for spinal muscular atrophy to be listed on the PBS, $39.5 million for the whooping cough vaccine for pregnant women and $33.8 million for Lifeline.

The Australian Government will provide $241 million to list a vital and life-saving medicine which treats Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), cutting the cost to patients by hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Australian Government will provide the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine to every pregnant woman in the country, protecting both baby and mother from this life-threatening disease.

The Australian Government will provide $33.8 million to Lifeline to significantly boost their telephone crisis service, helping them support hundreds of thousands of Australians in need.

The Australian Government is investing $3.9 million for tailored mental health support for Australians from multicultural backgrounds.

Minister for Health, Greg Hunt presented the keynote address to the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference on 3 May 2018.

The latest Medicare data from July 2017 to March 2018 shows Australian patients have set a new record for the highest GP bulk-billing rate ever achieved for this period – increasing to 85.8 per cent.