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St John Ambulance volunteer Valmai Dempsey is tonight recognised as the Senior Australian of the Year 2022.

The Federal Liberal and Nationals Government has today announced it will invest $3 million over 2 years through the University of Queensland (UQ) to establish a community-based demonstration, health and aged care training hub in Chinchilla to help address a gap in aged care across the Maranoa region

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's Melbourne Press Conference, 24 January 2022, on Novavax COVID vaccine, vaccination and booster updates and supply of RATs in Australia.

Australians aged 18+ will now have access to a fourth COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid (Novavax) in coming weeks, after the Australian Government accepted advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) that it be included in the rollout program.

From 1 February 2022, Australians with severe atopic dermatitis will have access to a new treatment listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's Melbourne Press Conference, 22 January 2022, on on children's medical research and treatment, rapid antigen tests supply in Australia and upcoming federal election.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt, with Christine Morgan and Alison McMillan, at the Canberra Press Conference on 22 January 2022, on Rapid antigen tests, National Eating Disorder Research Centre and COVID-19 Vaccines.

The Australian Government is investing $13 million to establish a world-leading National Eating Disorder Centre, where Australia’s best researchers will collaborate to transform how eating disorders are diagnosed and treated.

The Australian Government has reviewed the requirements for pre-departure testing for international arrivals to Australia and will make changes to provide more flexibility for people to demonstrate they have a negative COVID-19 test result prior to departure.

Read the transcript of Minister Gillespie at the Doorstop, Rockhampton Press Conference, 21 January 2022, on Distribution Priority Area announcement.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Craig Zonca and Loretta Ryan, of ABC Radio Brisbane, on 21 January 2022, on Rapid Antigen Tests and WA border closures.

Read the transcript of Minister Gillespie at the Canberra Press Conference on 20 January 2022 on Door stop, Rockhampton and Skin cancer awareness.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt and John Skerritt at the Canberra Press Conference on 20 January 2022, on Novavax, COVID-19 anti-viral treatments, COVID-19 vaccinations and Rapid Antigen Tests.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Allison Langdon and Karl Stefanovic, of The Today Show, on 20 January 2022, on Anti-viral COVID-19 treatments, COVID-19 Vaccinations and Kelly Slater.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Angela Bishop and Tristan MacManus, of Studio 10, on 20 January 2022, on Anti-viral COVID-19 treatments, Australia’s Health System and Rapid Antigen Tests.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with David Lipson, of ABC AM, on 20 January 2022, on Kids vaccinations and anti-viral COVID-19 treatments.

The Australian Government welcomes the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) provisional approval of the first oral treatments for COVID-19 in Australia, Lagevrio® (molnupiravir) and Paxlovid® (nirmatrelvir + ritonavir)

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Luke Grant of 2GB Drive, on 20 January 2022, on Rapid Antigen Tests, Kids COVID-19 Vaccination.

Locals interested in a health care career will soon be able to study in the Central Highlands of Queensland, with the Federal Coalition Government today announcing a University Department of Rural Health (UDRH) will be established in Emerald

The Australian Government has implemented further measures to protect remote communities during the current COVID-19 outbreak in the Northern Territory, in line with the local requirements announced by the Northern Territory Government.

Read the transcript of Minister Gillespie at the Press Conference, Emerald QLD, 19 January 2022, on new rural health training facility.

As part of a major national rollout of mental health services, a Head to Health centre is now open in Darwin. People living in the Darwin region seeking assistance for their mental health will have access to critical additional services providing quality support.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt and Professor Paul Kelly at the Press Conference, 18 January 2022, on Private Hospitals Agreement, National Medical Stockpile, provision of PPE, Omicron variant and vaccination rates.

As Omicron case numbers grow, the Australian Government will make temporary changes to Telehealth to give GPs and specialists additional flexibility to support their patients safely, including the continued supply of PPE and online support. An additional $24 million has been committed to fund these

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt at Canberra Press Conference, 16 January 2022, on Omicron Primary Care and Medical Support Package, COVID-19 update, Tonga eruption.