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The Australian Government is working with the New South Wales Government to ensure expectant mothers and their babies on the Central Coast continue to have access to essential maternity services.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the Central Coast, NSW about Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; support for Central Coast mums and babies; doctors; private health insurance and Medicare Mental Health Centres.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Rick Hind on Darwin private maternity service; aged care reforms; private health insurance premiums

The Australian Government is working with the Tasmanian Government to ensure expectant mothers and their babies in Hobart and the surrounding region, continue to have access to essential maternity services.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on Hobart maternity services; bulk billing; aged care.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leon Compton about Hobart maternity services, more bulk billing, MRIs and aged care.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler, Minister Petrusma and Minister Collins' press conference about Hobart maternity services, midwifery training and proton beam therapy.

The Australian Government is delivering high-quality free mental health supports for new parents, younger Australians, LGBTIQA+ people and culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

From 3 February 2025, Australian mums and their newborn babies will have free access to the best and most comprehensive protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on Weekend Today which covered the free RSV vaccine available from 3 February and more.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference which covered the Free RSV vaccine for expectant mothers; private health insurance and NSW psychiatrists.

The Australian Government is investing $18.5 million to help eight Australian startup companies to commercialise their research and help turn their discoveries into new medicines and treatment tools for cancer, pregnancy complications, eye damage, and other conditions.

New and expecting parents in Perth can now access free mental health care and support through the Australian Government funded Perinatal Mental Health Centre now open at Stockland in Harrisdale.

Today, the Health Minister presented a substantial package of reform proposals for consideration by the first meeting of the Private Health CEO Forum, to support the viability of private hospitals, while making the entire system fairer and more sustainable for patients.

New and expectant WA parents will get free, personalised mental health support with a new perinatal mental health centre to be established in Wanneroo, Western Australia.

New and expecting parents in southern Brisbane can access free mental health care services, with the new Australian Government-funded perinatal mental health centre at Greenslopes Private Hospital.

New and expecting parents in the Ballarat area can now access free mental health care and support through the government funded Perinatal Mental Health Centre now open at the Stockland Shopping Centre in Wendouree.

Australian mums and their newborn babies will have free access to the best and most comprehensive protection in the world against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ahead of Winter in 2025.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sophie Walsh and Clint Stanaway on the new RSV vaccine program and the PWSS annual report

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop in Melbourne on chiropractors reinstating the ban on the spinal manipulation on infants under two.

On Rare Disease Day, the Albanese Government has announced two more rare genetic conditions have been recommended by the independent group of experts for addition to Australian newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) and a new treatment option for infants with spinal muscular atrophy.

The Australian Government has restored the ability of midwives to deliver care to women who labour in their home before a planned birth in hospital.

The Australian Government is giving more families access to life changing gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of the radio interview between Assistant Minister McBride and Sam Robinson on rural and regional health; NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry; mental health.

On World Breastfeeding Day, researchers from the University of Adelaide and South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute will receive over $2.2 million to study the benefits of donor milk for pre-term babies