Ministers' media centre

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.

Older Australians and anyone eligible for a booster can benefit from getting the latest COVID-19 vaccine before an expected festive season wave.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Graeme Goodings on COVID booster shots; private health insurance; cost of living measures.

Young people in Melbourne’s north-west will have better access to free mental health care and support with a new headspace service to open in Moonee Valley.

The Australian Government and South Australian Government are delivering $10 million for a new Statewide Eating Disorder Service (SEDS) centre at the Repat Health Precinct to improve access to eating disorder treatments for people in South Australia.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference with the South Australian Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Chris Picton, and the member for Boothby, Louise Miller-Frost MP, which covered the new eating disorder facility in South Australia and more.

The Australian Government is ensuring medicines stay cheaper and on pharmacy shelves across Australia, through a new $4.2 billion agreement with the National Pharmaceutical Services Association over five years.

Significant crackdown on the illegal vape market.

Christmas has come early for Men’s Sheds across the country with the Australian Government supporting 129 sheds with a share in more than $500,000 to continue supporting the health and wellbeing of their communities.

Young people in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, can now access free mental health support, with the opening of headspace Armstrong Creek.

The Australian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to support innovative health and medical research with a $300 million investment aimed at tackling some of the most pressing health challenges and to improve the health of all Australians.

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.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on Alice Springs and 3 new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics opened in the Northern Territory.

The Australian Government is delivering for Ali Curung (Barkly Region), Lajamanu (Big River Region) and Galiwin’ku (Elcho Island) with the opening of three new remote Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference with Marion Scrymgour, Member for Lingiari on Alice Springs; Medicare Urgent Care Clinics

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leila McKinnon on rural healthcare.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leila McKinnon on A Current Affair about rural health care.

The Australian Government has ensured thousands of Australians living with severe eczema will continue to have access to affordable treatments.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference which covered PBS treatment for severe eczema, nuclear power and paracetamol changes.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on severe eczema treatment being secured on the PBS; paracetamol changes.

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.

The Australian Government, in partnership with Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, are today launching the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025-2035.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Ali Moore on the Illicit Tobacco Symposium; vaping crackdown.

New and expectant South Australian parents will get free, personalised mental health support with new perinatal mental health centres to be established in Elizabeth and Murray Bridge, South Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference with Arabella Gibson on South Australian Perinatal Mental Health Centres; Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024.