Ministers' media centre

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.

Read Minister Wells' statement on her appointment to Cabinet

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Kylie Morris about bulk billing rates, cost-of-living relief, anti-Semitic attacks and the Attorney General's trip to Israel.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Nikolai Beilharz about bulk billing rates and the record number of GPs choosing general practice.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop interview in Canberra about Medicare, bulk billing, vaping, public hospitals and NSW psychiatrists.

The Albanese Government is making it easier for cancer patients to find the support they need with $2.3 million, to the McGrath Foundation, over the next two years, to expand their “Find my Nurse” online tool to cover more cancer nurses.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference which covered funding for McGrath Foundation ‘Find My Nurse’ online tool; private health insurance; human metapneumovirus; Australian CDC; Welcome To Country ceremonies; Foreign Interference and Transparency Scheme.

Listing of breast cancer drug Lynparza on the PBS, cheaper medicines, more bulk billing and Urgent Care Clinics.

On 1 January, for the first time in more than 25 years, the maximum amount people pay for PBS medicines didn't rise with inflation for all Australians, as consumers saved $1.1 billion from cheaper medicines.

Australians with prostate and breast cancer now have affordable access to affordable new and expanded medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

January 1 continues the Albanese Government’s major investment in aged care as we kick off 2025 with record support for workers and providers.

The Australian Government is investing more than $440 million to support more older people to stay independent at home and in their communities for longer.

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.

Ngangganawili Aboriginal Health Service (NAHS) in Wiluna, remote Western Australia, will enhance care for nearly 1,000 patients with the addition of three staff housing units.

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.

Improving the health care system for women and girls is a priority of the Australian Government, and the National Women’s Health Advisory Council is key in achieving this.

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.

Significant crackdown on the illegal vape market.

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