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The Australian Government is delivering for people in Northern Sydney with more access to fully bulk billed care for their urgent health needs, as the existing Top Ryde Urgent Care Service becomes a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. 

The Australian Government is boosting support for the successful Rockhampton Medicare Urgent Care Clinic so more locals can get quality, walk-in and fully bulk billed care.

Central Queenslanders will soon have a safe and welcoming place when they need extra support with their mental health.

Read the transcript from Assistant Minister McBride's interview on ABC Capricornia which covered Rockhampton's new Medicare Mental Health Centre, Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and the health workforce.

The Australian Government is investing $43.9 million to put Australia on track to eliminate transmission of HIV on our shores by 2030.

More medical students will be trained and encouraged to work in Central Queensland with the Australian Government investing $8.8 million to fund an expanded University of Queensland (UQ) medical school program in Rockhampton, in partnership with Central Queensland University.

The Australian Government is delivering another Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for Tasmanians so they can access fully bulk billed urgent care.

The Australian Government is delivering another Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for WA with people in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs soon able to walk in for fully bulk billed urgent care from highly trained doctors and nurses.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Andy 'Tubes' Taylor and Kaz McMullen on the new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for Tasmania.

The Australian Government is working in collaboration with the Queensland Government to deliver greater access to mental health support and care with more centres scheduled to open across the state later this year.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about the New Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for Tasmania and energy bill relief for every Tasmanian household and small business.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leon Compton on the new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for Tasmania and a social media ban for children.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sabra Lane on mental health; National Early Intervention Service; Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; increasing international doctors in rural areas.

Read the interview with Assistant Minister McBride and Sally Bryant on the Federal Budget; mental health; Wagga Wagga and Young Medicare Mental Health Centres; health workforce; Riverina bulk billing.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Caroline Perryman on the federal budget; mental health; energy bill relief; housing.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Nick Lowther on the Federal Budget; mental health; Dubbo Medicare Mental Health Centre; health workforce.

The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to improve our health system: strengthening Medicare, the heart of universal healthcare, easing cost-of-living pressures with cheaper medicines, and embedding new mental health services in Medicare.

The Albanese Labor Government has worked hard to improve the quality of life for older Australians. We have put nurses back into nursing homes, given residents more time with their carers, lifted wages in the sector and improved transparency and accountability.

The 2024-25 Budget is delivering on the Albanese Government’s promise to make it easier to see a doctor.

Women with endometrial cancer and people with itching associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will benefit from new lifechanging medicines added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from May 1.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide on strengthening Medicare; more Urgent Care Clinics; hospital funding; mental health; elective surgery waitlists.

More than $26 million will boost essential mental health and suicide prevention support services in South Australia over the next three years.

The Australian Government has listened to Australian women suffering endometriosis and complex gynaecological conditions like chronic pelvic pain and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

The Australian Government is making it easier for South Australians to see a doctor by attracting and retaining more doctors in regional and rural South Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Michael Rowland and Bridget Brennan on historic Medicare changes for women battling endometriosis; domestic violence.