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Australia secures 20 million extra Astra Zeneca vaccines for onshore manufacturing to cover entire population and a further 11 million Novavax and a update on University of Queensland.

The Australian Government will provide $11 million to fast track a new national plan to reduce the number of stillbirths, ensuring families affected get the respectful bereavement care they need.

The human biosecurity emergency period under the Biosecurity Act 2015 is set to be extended by an additional three months.

Read the transcript of a press conference with Minister Hunt about Biosecurity Act emergency declaration; Cruise ship restrictions; Immunity passports; Domestic cruising; COVID-19 vaccine rollout; COVID-19 restrictions for Christmas and National drinking guidelines.

The Australian Government’s early action to rapidly increase the number of Registered Nurses (RN) who have the necessary skills to treat people infected with COVID-19, has significantly strengthened our ability to respond to the pandemic.

Hospitals, clinics, health centres and communities across Australia will be among those to benefit from the graduation of 15,000 new nurses and midwives.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Tom Connell on SKY News Live about COVID-19 Vaccine rollout, Anti-vax, Hydroxychloroquine, airline travel, international travel and quarantine.

Young deaf and hearing-impaired Australians will benefit from a $300,000 investment to support their mental health and well-being announced today.

The Australian Government is continuing to improve Australia’s world leading vaccination program through the Australian Immunisation Register Amendment (Reporting) Bill 2020, which enters parliament today.

The Australian Government has today introduced legislation into the Parliament to support the establishment of the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) for residential aged care.

We welcome the emergency approval given to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the UK. This is particularly so given the over 1.6 million cases and tragic loss of over 59,000 lives in the UK.

South Australians will now have access to electronic prescriptions through the Australian Government’s ongoing investment in digital health.

To mark World AIDS Day 2020 and support the ‘now more than ever’ theme, the Morrison Government will provide almost $6.2 million towards the ongoing battle against HIV, and has expanded access to Dovato® on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

The Australian Government will invest a further $132.2 million in its response to the Aged Care Royal Commission’s recommendations on COVID-19.

Joint media release for The Hon. Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet and The Hon. Stuart Robert MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services about the COVIDSafe app.

A joint media release with Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Minister for Families and Social Services Manager of Government Business in the Senate and The Hon Stuart Robert MP Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister for Government Services.

There’s new hope for Australians living with a severe flesh eating ulcer, with expanded subsidised access to a key medicine on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Thousands of Australians with debilitating back and joint pain will have access to a life changing treatment option through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) which would otherwise cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Patients living with one of Australia’s most common forms of leukaemia are set to benefit from expanded access to a breakthrough medicine through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of a press conference with Minister Hunt about Extension of telehealth, $4 million for COVID-19 digital health delivery, Quarantine facilities, State borders, travel bubble and returning Australian travellers.

The Australian Government is supporting six new COVID-19 research projects across four institutions, allowing researchers continue to examine the virus and our response to the pandemic.

The community of George Town has welcomed improvements at its football club, thanks to the Federal Government’s investment in community sporting infrastructure.

Joint media release with Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, announcing $500 million to take an innovative nasal treatment to fight COVID-19, common colds and flu to the next stage of testing.

Visitation guidelines for aged care will be adjusted to better protect senior Australians and those who care for them as the nation returns to COVID-normal.

Work has begun to construct a $7 million palliative care facility for terminally ill people in Hervey Bay.