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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 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.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Sunshine Coast speaking about record bulk billing figures; the Federal Budget and the Thompson Institute.

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.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Sydney launching the InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders.

The brain cancer foundation set up by rugby league legend Mark Hughes has joined the Australian Government’s $100 million Australian Brain Cancer Mission, aiming to work together to tackle this terrible disease through medical research.

The Australian Government is providing $1.5 million in medical research funding to help better understand the flesh eating Buruli ulcer and reduce its spread in Australia.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Melbourne announcing $1.5 million for medical research into Buruli ulcer.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's radio interview with Alan Jones 2gb breakfast about mandatory vaccine for aged care workers to curb influenza

While Australia’s vaccination rate for five years olds is one of the best in the world—at 94 per cent—it still needs to increase.

The Turnbull Government welcomes the decision by the Northern Territory and Tasmanian governments to sign onto our new hospital agreement.

The provision of influenza vaccination programs to all staff in residential aged care homes will be compulsory, as the Australian Government moves to maximise protection for senior Australians ahead of this year’s this flu season.

The Australian Government today welcomes the partnership between the $100 million Brain Cancer Mission and Carrie Bickmore’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer to fight brain cancer through medical research.

More than 4.5 million Australians who are most at risk of getting sick during this year’s flu season can now access a free influenza vaccine, under the Federal Government’s National Immunisation Program.

The Australian Government will provide $10 million to support the development of eleven cutting edge medical projects, which will improve the lives of Australian patients and provide new options to help solve emerging health challenges.

2018 influenza vaccines now available.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on 2GB Mornings with Ray Hadley regarding GP management plans.

Transcript of Interview with Allison Langdon Weekend Today

Transcript of Doorstop Melbourne.

The Turnbull Government will drastically reduce the cost of a life-saving new medicine, which uses a patient’s own immune system to track down and destroy cancer cells.

Transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's doorstop in Sydney regarding the ACT and South Australia agreeing to sign the National Health Reform Agreement, medicinal cannabis, mandatory reporting and endometriosis.

Marking World Parkinson’s Day, the Australian Government’s Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF), is investing $7.75 million to help Global Kinetics Corporation continue to develop their world leading technology to help Parkinson’s sufferers self-manage their disease and therapy requirements.

The Australian Government is providing funding to 90 Men’s Sheds across the country to support the mental health and overall wellbeing of Australian men.

The Australian Government will make an increased payment of $547 million to the states and territories for public hospital activity in 2015–16, following the final reports by independent hospital pricing and funding agencies.