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Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on new advice on fourth COVID-19 doses; vaccination strategy and capacity; vaccination information campaign; masks.

An additional 7.4 million people will now be eligible to receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose from next week after the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) updated its recommendations.

Read the transcript of the interview with Minister Butler and Sarah Harris, Hamish McDonald - The Project, Channel 10 on New advice for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines; vaccine rollout and campaigns; next generation vaccines.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Oliver Peterson, 6PR on
Telehealth; expanding access to fourth doses; Omicron third wave; boosters and fourth doses.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Shane McInnes on expanding access to fourth doses; Omicron third wave; boosters and fourth doses.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Andy Park on expanding access to fourth COVID-19 doses; vaccination strategy and capacity; vaccination information campaign; vaccinating under-fives; hospital capacity; masks; Monkeypox (MPX).

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Luke Grant, 2GB on
Telehealth; expanding access to fourth doses; Omicron third wave; boosters and fourth doses.

Read the transcript of the Doorstop, Adelaide with Minister Butler on Third Omicron wave; consideration to expanded access to oral antivirals; ATAGI meeting and fourth doses; state clinics and capacity; vaccines for under fives and mask mandates.

The statement below was agreed to by ministers of sport or their equivalent after a joint meeting of nations, listed below.

The Australian Government’s health priorities and election commitments will drive timely improvements across a range of crucial areas highlighted in the latest report card on the health of Australians.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Sonya Feldhoff and David Bevan, ABC Adelaide on the Meeting of Health Ministers, COVID antiviral treatments, primary care and hospital pressures.

The Australian Government is investing $106 million to provide face-to-face support for older First Nations people and $115 million build culturally safe aged care facilities.

Read the transcript of the Doorstop at Parliament House, Canberra with Minister Butler on Type 1 Diabetes; NSW floods; COVID cases; importance of getting a booster vaccine; fuel excise; Ukraine; Territory rights; climate policy.

From 12.01am 6 July people will be able to travel to and from Australia without being required to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status.

The Albanese Government is delivering on our election commitment to give all 130,000 Australians with Type 1 diabetes access to subsidised CGM products under the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS).

The Australian Government has today kicked off its Great Registration Race for DonateLife Week campaign to urge 100,000 more Aussies to sign up as organ and tissue donors.

The Australian Government has today kicked off its Great Registration Race for DonateLife Week campaign to urge 100,000 more Aussies to sign up as organ and tissue donors.

From 12.01am 6 July people will be able to travel to and from Australia without being required to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status.  

Read the transcript of the Doorstop, Adelaide with Minister Butler on Type 1 Diabetes; NSW floods; COVID cases; importance of getting a booster vaccine; fuel excise; Ukraine; Territory rights; climate policy.

The Australian Government is delivering on our election commitment to give all 130,000 Australians with Type 1 diabetes access to subsidised CGM products under the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS).

Read the transcript of the Doorstop at Parliament House, Canberra with Minister Butler on the Health Ministers meeting, COVID vaccine for children under 5 and review of COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurement.

Read the transcript of the interview with Minister Butler and Michael Usher, Sunrise on COVID vaccine for children under 5 and review of COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurement.

Read the transcript of the Radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas, Radio National Breakfast on Government’s actions in relation to COVID-19 and vaccines, review of COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurement, COVID vaccine for children under 5, and other topics.

Health Ministers and Health Chief Executives met today in Canberra to discuss priorities for the Australian health system. This was the first meeting of the Health Ministers since the Federal election on 21 May 2022.

From today, women who need to get a cervical screening test will be able to choose to self-collect a sample themselves.