Ministers' media centre

Australians are on track to save a quarter of a billion dollars on their medicines in 2023, thanks to the Australian Government’s changes to make medicines cheaper.

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.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the Rural GPs Conference in Coogee.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Western Australians, with the Greater Bunbury Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening from 20 November 2023 at Eaton Fair Shopping Centre on Recreation Drive, Eaton.

The Australian Government is investing $50 million in innovative research teams to address a range of health problems like prostate cancer, high blood pressure, stroke, and chronic pain.

The Albanese and Palaszczuk governments are making it easier for Townsville residents to see a doctor with a provider for the Townsville Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) finalised, following an Expression of Interest process

The Australian Government is delivering on their commitment to Tasmanians with a provider selected for the Devonport Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) finalised.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos on health workforce; COVID-19.

Communities in the Goldfields region are set to benefit from improved health care following Australian Government investment in local health education and clinical training.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's interview with Raf Epstein on vaping; health workforce.

The Australian Government will undertake a wide-ranging review to urgently investigate how to more equitably distribute doctors and other health workers around the country.

A new permanent Head to Health adult mental health service is now open in Mount Gambier, providing free access to quality mental health care for people living in the region.

Read Minister Butler's keynote address to CEDA on building a stronger Medicare.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop in Melbourne on VID vaccines and Pearcedale GP.

The Australian Government has teamed up with Cancer Council Australia to get more Aussie men doing the Five S’s– Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide to prevent skin cancer.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to people on the Central Coast, with the Peninsula Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) in Umina Beach opening from 20 November 2023 at 297 West Street, Umina Beach.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to the people of the Northern Rivers with a provider for the Lismore Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) finalised, following an Expression of Interest process.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Bundaberg residents, with the Bundaberg Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening from 20 November 2023 at 184 Barolin Street, Walkervale.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to the people of Coffs Harbour, with the Coffs Harbour Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening from 20 November 2023 at CHC Medical.

The Australian Government is providing $5 million to Professor Gail Risbridger and a team from Monash University to develop CAR T cell therapy for prostate cancer.

The Australian Government has accepted the latest advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation on the use of new COVID-19 XBB 1.5 vaccine as part of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Program.

The people of Armadale and surrounding areas have access to free, quality mental health support with a new Head to Health adult mental health service now open.

The Australian Government, in conjunction with Cancer Council Australia, is working to get more Aussie men to slip, slop, slap, seek and slide to prevent skin cancer.

The Albanese Government is unlocking the power and potential of personalised medicine with $66 million for genomics research into a number of serious diseases and common chronic conditions.

The Australian Government is making the biggest investment in cancer nurses on record.