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Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells today met with more than 1000 aged care providers to emphasise the importance of remaining proactive in the face of the winter COVID-19 wave.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on Omnicron, vaccines, third and fourth doses, provisional approval for Moderna for very young children, boosters, flu, aged care, masks, Pfizer and pressure on hospitals.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Liam Bartlett, 6PR on Vaccines, COVID-19 emergency payments, economy, COVID-19 isolation period, National Cabinet and staff shortages in health.

Medicare will cover a long consultation by a GP for the purpose of prescribing COVID-19 antivirals, with the change coming into effect from next week.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas, ABC Radio National on COVID emergency payments; National Cabinet and health advice.

Read the transcript of the TV interview with Minister Butler and Sarah Ferguson, ABC 7.30 on Mask mandates, antivirals, telehealth, emergency pandemic leave, aged care.

Read the transcript of the Doorstop, Adelaide with Minister Butler on Labour force figures; rapid antigen tests; pandemic leave; aged care.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Stacey Lee, ABC Adelaide Breakfast on Rapid Antigen Tests, masks and Voluntary Assisted Dying

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Chris Smith, 2GB Breakfast on COVID-19 response, Rapid Antigen Tests, masks and working from home.

Read the transcript of Minister Well's radio interview with Patricia Karvelas, ABC Radio National discussing COVID in Aged Care; mask mandates; health budget.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' speech at the National Sports and Physical Activity Convention held on Wednesday 13 July 2022.

Read the transcript of the TV interview with Minister Butler and Natalie Barr, Sunrise on Fourth and winter doses; restrictions, masks and working from home.

The Australia Government today launched the Cancer Hub – a national one-stop digital hub that will change the way young Australians access cancer-related services.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has today released its report Diabetes: Australian Facts, revealing the significant impact of diabetes on people living in rural and regional Australia.

Victorian families will soon have access to a one-stop shop for mental health care and health and wellbeing support for the whole family – with providers selected for three Infant, Child and Family Health and Wellbeing Hubs.

Read the transcript of the Doorstop, Sydney with Minister Butler on Children’s Cancer Hub, free RATs, emergency payments, Halton vaccine review, ADF support, COVID winter peak, variant vaccines and advice from CHO and CMOs.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and and Neil Mitchell, 3AW Mornings on Omicron third wave and response; antivirals; hospitalisations; masks and rapid antigen tests

Read the transcript of the Doorstop, Canberra with Minister Butler on COVID variants; booster shots; mandates and emergency payments.

Read the transcript of the TV interview with Minister Butler and Lachlan Kennedy, Channel 10 News First on Antivirals, access to antivirals by GP script, new variants and aged care.

Read the transcript of the TV interview with Minister Butler and Allison Langdon, The Today Show, on Emergency payments and third and fourth vaccine doses

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on Antiviral treatments; fourth COVID vaccine doses; emergency leave payments; childcare reforms; and national anti-corruption commission.

Read the transcript of the TV interview with Minister Butler and David Speers from ABC's Insiders, on fourth doses; COVID vaccines; COVID antiviral treatments; information campaign; masks; emergency leave payments; Telehealth.

Eligibility for potentially lifesaving COVID-19 antiviral treatments will be widened from tomorrow, Monday 11 July.

Jody Currie, a Yugambeh woman with traditional ties to the country between the Logan and Tweed Rivers in Queensland, has been appointed to the Australian Government’s National Aged Care Advisory Council.

Read the transcript of the TV interview with Minister Butler and Michael Rowland, ABC News Breakfast - 8 July 2022 on new advice for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines; vaccine rollout and uptake; public health restrictions and the UK politics.