Former ministers' media centre

The Australian Government will invest over $16 million to deliver the national roll-out of real time prescription monitoring for medicines to directly address the needless loss of life from misuse of these drugs.

The Australian Government has taken another significant step to eliminate hepatitis C from Australia by subsidising a new drug which can treat all forms of the disease with an expected success rate of 90%.

Young people seeking help to deal with the pressures of life will benefit from a $500,000 Australian Government investment in better online mental health support.

The Australian Government is providing $27 million to strengthen the planning and response to a national health emergency, should one be triggered by bioterrorist attack or contagious disease outbreak.

The Australian Government is supporting Reclink’s national program which breaks down the barriers of isolation and inactivity among disadvantaged Australians to promote fitness, fun and social skills.

The Australian Government is providing funding of $450,000 to Polio Australia to run clinical practice workshops for health professionals to improve their awareness of post-polio syndrome.

The Australian Government is expanding the National Immunisation Program (NIP) to keep more Australians healthy and protect them against vaccine preventable diseases.

The Australian Government continues to make medicines available and more affordable for Australians with new listings worth $142 million being added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 July 2017.

Announcement of the appointment of Alisa Camplin-Warner OAM as Deputy Chair of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) board.

The Australian Government is supporting the expansion of community pharmacy programs to help more patients around Australia better understand and manage their medications and avoid ill-health.

The Mersey National Partnership Agreement and Transfer Deed have been signed by both parties, and ownership of the Mersey will officially transfer to the Tasmanian Government on 1 July.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's remarks at the launch of a report on the growth of private patients in public hospitals, at Parliament House, Canberra on 21 June 2017.

The Australian Government will provide a life-saving treatment to Australian patients who have a rare medical condition known as Morquio A Syndrome, at no cost.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview with David Speers on Sky News speaking about Medicinal cannabis; the Government's commitment to strong national security; Women’s World Cup bid in 2023 and the Clean Energy Target.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop at Parliament House, Canberra regarding medicinal cannabis and the Government’s commitment to strong national security.

The Australian Government is proud to be supporting clinical trials into new life-changing treatments and to help find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's press conference in Brisbane to announce $5.2 million to support medical research and medical breakthroughs.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview with Steve Austin on ABC Brisbane speaking about medical research; terrorism; environment policy and obesity.

The Australian Government is providing $5.2 million to support researchers and small and medium start-up businesses to deliver innovative health and medical breakthroughs, and better health outcomes for Australians.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's press conference in Melbourne announcing $73 million to support the mental health of Australian children, energy policy on 8 June 2017.

The Australian Government will invest $73 million in two new mental health programs to ensure Australian children and young people receive the support they need during their school years.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop at Parliament House, Canberra regarding the Government’s commitment to public hospitals and private health insurance.

The Australian Government will provide a $47 million boost to front-line services for suicide prevention and directly address a growing community need.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview with Barrie Cassidy on ABC Insiders speaking about the Government's commitment to fully fund the NDIS, Labor’s refusal to fund the NDIS, Medicare, Cricket Australia and the National Sport Plan.

The development of a promising new treatment for peanut allergy in children will be the first project to receive $10 million in funding under the Australian Government’s Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF).