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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 7 Sunrise on 9 September 2020
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's interview on Sunrise on 9 September 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Sky News on 9 September 2020
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's interview on Sky News on 9 September 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
Deputy Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's press conference about COVID-19 on 6 September 2020.
Australia secures onshore manufacturing agreements for 2 COVID-19 vaccines
A $1.7 billion agreement between the Australian Government and pharmaceutical companies means that a free COVID-19 vaccine will be available progressively throughout 2021 in Australia, if promising trials prove successful.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's press conference about COVID-19 on 5 September 2020.
Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 4 September 2020
Read the Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 4 September 2020.
Listing areas of COVID-19 local transmission as hotspots for the purpose of provision of Commonwealth support
The Acting Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly, has released information about the support the Commonwealth will provide to ‘hotspot’ areas.
Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer press conference on 3 September
Read the transcript of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Alison McMillan's press conference on COVID-19 on 3 September 2020.
Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on the Infection Control Expert Group
A statement from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on the Infection Control Expert Group.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19 on 2 September 2020
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth press conference about COVID-19 on 2 September 2020.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19 on 1 September 2020
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's press conference about COVID-19 on 1 September 2020.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 9 Today Show on 31 August 2020
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's interview on Channel 9 Today Show on 31 August 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 7 Sunrise on 31 August 2020
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's interview on Sunrise on 31 August 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer press conference on 29 August
Read the transcript of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Professor Alison McMillan's press conference on COVID-19 on 29 August 2020.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19 on 28 August 2020
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's press conference about COVID-19 on 28 August 2020.
Managing coronavirus clinical waste
A media release about the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre coordinating a cross-government effort to manage a 100-fold increase in clinical waste being produced to handle coronavirus outbreaks in some of Victoria’s aged care facilities
Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 9 Today Show on 28 August 2020
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Channel 9 Today Show on 28 August 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 7 Sunrise on 28 August 2020
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Channel 7 Sunrise on 28 August 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer press conference on 27 August
Read the transcript of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Professor Alison McMillan's press conference on COVID-19 on 27 August 2020.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 7 Sunrise on 26 August 2020
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Channel 7 Sunrise on 26 August 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 9 Today Show on 26 August 2020
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd's interview on Channel 9 Today Show on 26 August 2020 about coronavirus (COVID-19).
Acting Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19 on 26 August 2020
Read the transcript of Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, about COVID-19.
Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer press conference on 25 August
Read the transcript of Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Alison McMillan's press conference on COVID-19 on 25 August 2020.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer press conference about COVID-19 on 24 August 2020
Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's press conference about COVID-19 on 24 August 2020.
Australian first – aged care hub network rolled out in record time
In an Australian first, the federal government has established the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre and a health services hub network which unifies the efforts of the public and private health systems.
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