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The Liberal National Government has made major investments in health with an additional one billion dollars for primary care and aged care in 2018–19 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO).

The Australian Government will deliver more support for older Australians, with a half a billion dollar ($552.9 million) increase to aged care funding including the release of 10,000 high-level home care packages within weeks.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's Interview with John Stanley 2GB Sydney

The Australian Government has invested a further $512 million in strengthening primary care to support Australia’s doctors and specialists to deliver improved access and outcomes for patients.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Brisbane regarding Boosting support for older Australians with a $550 million aged care package.

The Liberal National Government is providing $5 million from the Australian Brain Cancer Mission to two leading oncology groups to improve outcomes for children and adults with brain cancer through high-quality clinical trials.

The Liberal National Government is providing $3 million to close the loop from genetic diagnosis to clinical treatment for rare childhood brain disorders known as Leukodystrophies.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's Interview with Leon Byner 5AA.

Submissions are now open for the first roll out of grants under the Liberal National Government's Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission, aimed at developing new approaches to prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat mental illness.

The Liberal National Government will invest more than half a billion dollars in world-leading health and medical research that aims to improve the lives of all Australians.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on ABC Radio Melbourne Ali Moore regarding $1.25 billion Community Health and Hospitals program; $500 million National Health and Medical Research Council grants; Population Growth; Israel

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's Interview at the Doorstop Melbourne.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's Interview with John Stanley 2GB mornings.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's Interview with Steve Austin ABC Brisbane.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's Interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos ABC Radio Perth

The Honourable Richard Tracey AM RFD QC has been appointed as a Commissioner for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

The Liberal National Government will support those who suffer from depression and anxiety by providing $33.8 million to help fund Beyond Blue programs.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview on ABC Breakfast Sydney regarding first dedicated Medicare item for eating disorders, pill testing and My Health Record.

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Christine Morgan as Chief Executive Officer of the National Mental Health Commission

Australia experienced the lowest rates of the influenza since 2013 after a record 11 million Australians got a flu jab, nearly a third more than the previous year.

The Liberal National Government is supporting our brightest minds with a $240 million program giving researchers significant funds for their innovative and transformational medical research.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report on elective surgery and emergency department wait times should be a wake-up call to states to increase their share of funding to their hospitals.

The Liberal National Government will commit to supporting the outcomes of the National Suicide Prevention Summit held in Canberra this week including development of a system which allow rapid responses to clusters of suicide in communities.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Canberra regarding 2018 year in review.

The Australian Government will convene a national roundtable to address the rate of stillbirth in Australia, along with an initial commitment of $7.2 million for medical research and education programs.