Megatrends in Global Health and evolution of the Australian Health System
Professor The Hon Greg Hunt
External Seminars New Seminar Series Seminars
Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 10am to 11am
Hosted by healthpolicy@ndph.ox.ac.uk
Part of the ongoing Health Economic and Policy Seminar Series
DATE AND TIME: 10–11 am (UK BST and 7pm AEST), 11 September 2024
LOCATION: Online only via Zoom/Microsoft Teams
Professor The Hon Greg Hunt, former Australian parliamentarian and Honorary Professor at University College London and the University of Melbourne.
Bio: Greg Hunt is a former Australian parliamentarian who served the Australian Parliament for over 20 years, during which he held a number of ministerial positions including Minister for Health and Aged care, Minister for the Environment (when he was named best minister in the world at the World Government Summit), and Minister for Sport.
While Minster for Health and Aged care he oversaw the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 2020 until his retirement as an MP in May 2022. In that role he established telehealth as a permanent part of Medicare provision and introduced long-term policy plans for medical research, mental health and health workforce.
Since late 2022 he has been the Chair of the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health’s Advisory Council at Monash University. He is currently an Honorary Professor at UCL Global Business School for Health and an Honorary Melbourne Enterprise Professor at the University of Melbourne.
To join: This is a free, hybrid event, which will be taking place online via Zoom/Microsoft Teams. Register