Former ministers' media centre

The first consignment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses has arrived in Australia and will be administered by community pharmacies around the country from the end of next week.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's Press Conference with an update on the vaccination rollout, aged care vaccination and new Australian Medical Research Advisory Board.

The Australian Government has announced the new membership of the expert advisory board that will chart the nation’s research strategy for the next five years to support our best and brightest medical researchers and innovators.

To help support Australians living with and recovering from a traumatic brain injury, the Australian Government is launching the latest round of the traumatic brain injury grants, which opens today.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Clinton Maynard from 2GB Drive on 17 September 2021 with an update on COVID-19 vaccination rollout and home quarantine.

Read the transcript of Minister Gillespie's interview with Patricia Karvelas from ABC Afternoon Briefing with an update on COVID-19.

The Australian Government has commended workers across Australia’s aged care sector for their extraordinary commitment to protect themselves and those they care for.

The Australian Government is investing $10 million in research projects using the latest digital and mobile technology to improve primary health care delivery.

The Australian Government is further boosting the vaccination program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across 30 priority areas to ensure all Australians can access a COVID-19 vaccine.

Staff accommodation will be built at Lady Barron on Flinders Island under a Australian Government grant aimed at strengthening aged care services in remote communities.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's Press Conference with an update on the vaccine rollout, ACT lockdown, Rapid Testing and the new grant programs for NHMRC.

As part of the continued expansion of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout program, businesses are now able to team up with vaccination providers to administer the jabs to staff at their workplace.

To further support Australia’s world-leading medical researchers, the Australian Government will invest almost half a billion dollars in funding for health and medical research.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Neil Mitchell on 3AW Mornings about the Victoria vaccine supply update, vaccine blitz in Victoria suburbs and Moderna.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's Press Conference with Sonya Bennett with an update on additional vaccines and the First Things First campaign.

Residents in Melbourne’s north and west will benefit from additional vaccines and a rapid expansion of vaccination sites across the region as part of a three-week vaccination blitz.

Launch of the next phase of the Australian Government’s COVID-19 vaccination communications campaign.

The Australian Government is providing $5 million to researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne to find a new, effective and safe antibody treatment to combat COVID-19.

Read the transcript of Minister Gillespie's interview with Monte Irvine from Breakfast with Monte on 2NZ, Inverell.

BreastScreen Australia is celebrating 30 years of service in the Australian community.

Read the transcript of Minister Gillespie's interview with Michael Rowland from ABC News Breakfast on 10 September 2021.

Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, the Australian Government is recognising this year’s theme of ‘Creating Hope Through Action’ by establishing the Australian National Suicide Prevention Office to lead a national mission to reduce the prevalence and impact of suicide in Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister for Health, Greg Hunt's interview on 6PR with Liam Bartlett about Pfizer vaccine availability.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Karl Stefanovic on The Today Show about compassionate lockdown exceptions, vaccine update and ALP accusing Government of dragging its feet regarding Pfizer.

The Australian Government is encouraging Australians to reach out to the people we care about for an important conversation about mental health this R U OK? Day.