Ministers' media centre

Read the radio interview of Assistant Minister McBride and Charlie McKillop on regional GPs; top of scope trials; Townsville University Hospital.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop on what the Australian Government is doing to address the health workforce shortage in rural and regional areas and HELP debt.

The Australian Government is delivering on a key election commitment to First Nations health with new renal dialysis units in six remote locations, ensuring First Nations people with severe kidney diseases can receive lifesaving treatment closer to their communities.

Today, Professor Brendan Murphy AC has announced his decision to retire from his position as Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care, effective 6 July 2023.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference in Townsville about the new Townsville University Hospital unit.

Australians with acute or chronic graft versus host disease, chronic rhinosinusitis, and oesophageal cancer or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer now have access to new and updated medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). 

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's radio interview with Michael Clarke on primary care; new Townsville University hospital unit; Queensland regional healthcare.

A state-of-the-art $13 million, 33-bed ward to improve the flow of acutely unwell patients between the emergency department (ED) and specialist inpatient wards will be officially opened at Townsville University Hospital today.

Australians with acute or chronic graft versus host disease, chronic rhinosinusitis, and oesophageal cancer or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer now have access to new and updated medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).  

Two breakthrough medicines will be available free of charge to Australians with extremely rare and life-threatening inherited diseases, from 1 April 2023.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference on Trikafta; and Medicare compliance

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Luke Grant on expanded PBS access to Trikafta for children aged 6-11 years; and Better Access.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic on expanded access to Trikafta for children aged 6-11; Independent review into Medicare compliance.

From 1 May 2023, children aged 6 to 11 with cystic fibrosis will have access to the medicine Trikafta® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor), through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Every Australian, no matter their postcode, deserves quality affordable health care, but it is no secret that rural Australians are finding it more difficult to find a bulk billing doctor.

The Albanese Government has today released the findings of a review into the compliance system that underpins Medicare.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride interview on farmer mental health and Taking Stock suicide prevention for farmers.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Canberra on expanded access to subsidised paxlovid; COVID-19 2023 booster dose ad campaign; COVID-19 leave grants for aged care workers; Chief Medical Officer’s fourth wave report.

From 1 April, more than 160,000 people aged 60 to 69 will have access to the antiviral treatment Paxlovid as the Albanese Government expands eligibility under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of the radio interview between Minister Butler and Chris O'Keefe on general practice, skin cancer checks, and the May Budget.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop on what the Australian Government is doing to address the health workforce shortage in regional and rural areas.

A world first guide addressing the unique demands and challenges for Registered Nurses in rural and regional Australia has been released today.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the APP conference.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop in Canberra on vaping.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Lisa Millar's television interview on vaping, and the First Nations Referendum Working Group.