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Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Kenny Heatley on the social media age limit

Australians with osteoporosis, a type of skin lymphoma, spinal muscular atrophy and type 2 diabetes will have access to new and expanded medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's speech at Parliament House about health technology assessment reform.

The Australian Government has today announced the members of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review Implementation Advisory Group (IAG).

The Australian Government is helping the growing number of older Australians choosing to retain their independence at home, with cap-free gardening and cleaning services under Support at Home.

The Australian Government is assembling an Aged Care Transition Taskforce to help the sector deliver once in a generation reforms.

New and expecting parents in the Ballarat area can now access free mental health care and support through the government funded Perinatal Mental Health Centre now open at the Stockland Shopping Centre in Wendouree.

The Australian Government is making a multimillion-dollar investment and partnering with countries in the Pacific region to address the health impacts of climate change.

Medicare billing data shows the Albanese Government’s record investment to strengthen Medicare one year ago has revived bulk billing, with Australians in regional Victoria having an additional 585,900 free visits to the GP in the past year.

The Australian Government is establishing a new national body to provide leadership, coordination and expertise so all Australians can reap the benefits of cutting-edge genomic research and technologies.

Ms Rosemary Huxtable AO PSM has been appointed to develop the National Health and Medical Research Strategy (strategy).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas on national anti-vaping program for young people; vaping; social media reforms; access to terminations in hospitals.

Read the transcript of the interview with Minister Butler and Craig Zonca on the national anti-vaping program for young people and plain packaging.

The Australian Government is rolling out a national program to prevent young people from taking up vaping.

Read the transcript of the interview with Minister Butler and Peter Fegan on the national anti-vaping program for young people and the US election.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Brisbane on the national anti-vaping program for young people and social media ban.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Ali Moore on tobacco control laws; national anti-vaping program for young people; access to terminations in hospital.

Dialysis will be made available in more remote locations to allow First Nations people to stay closer to home and on Country during treatment for end-stage kidney disease.

Read the transcript of the interview with Minister Butler and David Bevan on aged care reforms.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Sydney’s southwest with the opening of the Fairfield Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Australian mums and their newborn babies will have free access to the best and most comprehensive protection in the world against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ahead of Winter in 2025.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Andrew Clennell on the new RSV vaccine program, COVID Inquiry Report, PWSS annual report and the US election

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sophie Walsh and Clint Stanaway on the new RSV vaccine program and the PWSS annual report

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference which covered the new RSV vaccine program and the PWSS annual report.

In response to recent rises in the number of Australians delaying or deferring health care, a new public information campaign will support Australians to know how they can access affordable health care.