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Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from the ministers of the Health portfolio.
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A media release from Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston MP, Acting Minister for Health, about $7.5 million for research into the use of artificial intelligence in health care.
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A joint media release with Gavin Pearce MP, Member for Braddon, about funding to expand headspace Devonport.
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A media release from Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston MP, Acting Minister for Health, announcing $5 million for research into ways to improve quality of life for people with brain cancer.
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A media release from Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston MP, Acting Minister for Health, announcing the Government's $7.2 million investment in enhanced primary care for Indigenous Australians.
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A media release from The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Acting Minister for Health, about how the Australian Government is investing $10 million in bold and innovative ideas in health and medical service delivery.
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A media release from The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Acting Minister for Health, about how the Australian Government will provide more than $5 million to allow Australian researchers and patients to take part in three international clinical trials of new, lifesaving treatments.
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A joint media release with New Zealand Minister for Sport and Recreation, Hon Grant Robertson, announcing a joint bid to bring the FIFA Women’s World Cup to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time.
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A joint media release with the NSW Government about Australia’s first Bilateral Regional Health Forum to boost NSW rural healthcare.
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A media release from The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Acting Minister for Health, about $8 million in cutting edge research to address drug resistant tuberculosis and antimicrobial resistance.
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Joint media release with Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Michael McCormack MP, announcing the Australian Government’s latest release of funding in Round Three of its Rural Junior Doctor Training Innovation Fund.
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Read the transcript of Minister Coulton at the Bilateral Regional Health Forum in Wagga Wagga.
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The Australian Government will commission the delivery of the 2020 Australian Youth Development Index—a one-stop shop for information related to the most significant issues young Australians face.
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A media release from The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Acting Minister for Health, announcing $14.7 million for 17 ground-breaking medical projects to help turn innovative medical ideas into reality, helping generations of future Australians.
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The Australian Government is taking action on elder abuse so all senior Australians are safe and supported as they age.
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Pure and highly concentrated caffeinated food products have been banned as the Australian Government continues to deliver on its earlier commitment to protect consumers.
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Joint media release with Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Michael McCormack MP, and Member for Calare, Andrew Gee MP, announcing construction is underway on a new medical school in Orange.
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Acting Minister for Health, the Hon. Alan Tudge MP, and Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Richard Colbeck have announced the Australian Government is investing $22 million in research into aged care and better outcomes for older Australians,.
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A media release from The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Acting Minister for Health, announcing a $49.6 million grant opportunity for research into a range of priority health and health system issues.
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A media release from The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Acting Minister for Health, announcing $12 million worth of research grants through the Cardiovascular Health Mission to tackle the nation’s two biggest killers - heart disease and stroke.
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A joint media release with Ted O'Brien MP, Federal Member for Fairfax, about the Queensland Government bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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The Australian Government tonight, as Oceania’s representative on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) executive committee, has voted to support sanctions against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).
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Australian Government grants will support research into the best approaches to prevention, early intervention and treatment of Indigenous health issues.
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The Australian Government’s reforms to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable have delivered the lowest annual premium change in 19 years.
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The Australian Government today successfully secured the passage of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (New Commissioner Functions) Bill 2019 which strengthens the independent oversight of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, from 1 January 2020.
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The Australian Government welcomes the #YouCanTalk campaign, which encourages Australians struggling with their mental health to reach out and find support.
