Former ministers' media centre

The Australian Government is helping strengthen the delivery of entry-level aged care services with a $112.1 million investment via the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP).

The Australian Government today welcomes a further step toward South East Queensland securing the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Leon Byner on 5AA about State Hospital Funding, MBS Review, COVID-19 Vaccine and Mental Health.

The human biosecurity emergency period under the Biosecurity Act 2015 will be extended for a further three months.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Ben Fordham - 2GB on the new Alzheimer's drug

The Australian Government is helping nurses receive the extra training they need to care for older Australians.

The Australian Government and the Australian Medical Association (AMA) have reached agreement to work together to co-design the administrative processes that support implementation of future changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) to ensure all parts of the system are ready.

World Food Safety Day is an opportunity to recognise Australia’s contributions in providing safe, premium food for consumers here and abroad.

Read the transcript of the press conference with Minister Hunt in Mount Martha on 6 June with an update on COVID-19 Update, Record Bulk Billing Rates and Perinatal Mental Health Support

More Australians than ever are getting the medical care they need at no cost to themselves, with almost nine out of 10 visits to the GP in the nine months to March 2021 provided with no out-of-pocket cost to the patient.

Residential aged care providers will be required to report how many of their staff have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to provide greater health security for aged care residents.

The Australian Government is investing $60 million to extend support for COVID 19 response measures for Australia’s impacted aged care facilities until 30 June 2022.

About 20,000 Australians die each year from tobacco-related illness. The Australian Government is investing $3 million through Cancer Council Victoria towards a new national best practice support service for nicotine cessation to ensure health professionals have up-to-date evidence-based resources.

Read the transcript of the press conference with Minister Hunt on 1 May 2021 with a COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout update.

Read the transcript of the press conference with Minister Hunt on 30 May 2021 in Canberra with a COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout update, Outbreak in Australia and Federal Government support for Victoria.

Face-to-face support to access and navigate aged care will be the centrepiece of new services to help senior Australians.

Another 47 communities will take up the challenge of fighting drugs and alcohol in their midst, after being accepted for inclusion in the Australian Government’s innovative Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) program.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Allison Langdon and Karl Stefanovic from The Today Show on 28 May 2021 with an update on COVID vaccination.

Read the transcript of the press conference with Minister Hunt on 28 May 2021 about the vaccine rollout and Victorian lockdown.

The Australian Government has taken an important step to deliver its reforms to aged care by introducing the first legislation in response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Australian women with confirmed or suspected endometriosis can expect better diagnosis and treatment, following today’s release of new national clinical practice guidelines.

The role of General Practices in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is set to expand, with up to 900 additional general practices to come on board to administer the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as part of a targeted expansion to ensure more points of presence are available across the country. 

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Leigh Sales on ABC 7.30 on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, COVID Outbreak in Victoria, Hotel Quarantine.

The Australian Government is increasing its efforts to promote cancer screenings to support and improve outcomes for all Australians, including $9.7 million for a new National Bowel Cancer Screening Program awareness campaign.

The Australian Government is releasing an additional 130,000 vaccines to support Victoria to accelerate vaccinations in the state, including in the Whittlesea Local Government Area.