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The Australian Government is continuing its investment in tackling dementia, unveiling a new training resource to boost care workers’ ability to support people living with dementia.

The Australian Government is backing women in sport yet again, providing an additional $3.2 million to support women in coaching, officiating and sports administration.

Today, the Health Minister presented a substantial package of reform proposals for consideration by the first meeting of the Private Health CEO Forum, to support the viability of private hospitals, while making the entire system fairer and more sustainable for patients.

The Australian Government, in partnership with Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, are today launching the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025-2035.

Ms Liz Hefren-Webb has been appointed as the new Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, commencing January 20 2025.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Ali Moore on the Illicit Tobacco Symposium; vaping crackdown.

New and expectant South Australian parents will get free, personalised mental health support with new perinatal mental health centres to be established in Elizabeth and Murray Bridge, South Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference with Arabella Gibson on South Australian Perinatal Mental Health Centres; Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC Melbourne Drive on Illicit Tobacco Symposium and vaping crackdown

Read Minister Butler's speech at the ITEC Symposium 2024

The Australian Government has committed an additional $107 million for the regulation and enforcement of Australia’s world-leading new laws on vaping products.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Charlie McKillop on Cairns Medicare Urgent Care Clinic; tripling of the bulk billing incentive; GP Incentive Fund; Enhertu PBS listing; COUCH Cancer Wellness Centre.

The Australian Government has today released an Australian-first roadmap to improve the health and wellbeing of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on additional funding for the regulation and enforcement of world-leading vaping laws; reproductive health; menopause inquiry; tobacco excise.

The Australian Government is delivering cheaper and more accessible healthcare for residents across the Fraser Coast with the opening of the Hervey Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC).

The Australian Government has secured the future of Australia’s iconic Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) with a $74.8 million investment.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Murray Jones on the Cairns Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, $1 billion 10-year Royal Flying Doctors Service agreement and private health insurers using 'phoenixing' practices.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference with Senator Nita Green in Cairns on the $1 billion 10-year Royal Flying Doctors Service agreement, rural healthcare services, national flags, the anti-Semitic synagogue attack, drink spiking, fluoridation in water and more.

New and expectant WA parents will get free, personalised mental health support with a new perinatal mental health centre to be established in Wanneroo, Western Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the Commonwealth Ombudsman Report into “loopholes” making private health insurance more expensive, support for severe mental health and the anti-Semitic attack on a Melbourne synagogue.

The Australian Government today announced the latest round of funding to help community-based and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups support Australians affected by cancer.

Today the Commonwealth Ombudsman released a report into the “loophole” tactics that private health insurers have been using to charge millions of Australians more for private health cover.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride and the Treasurer Jim Chalmers' press conference on Medicare mental health centres; MYEFO; childcare.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference which covered the decision to make diabetes medicine cheaper for hundreds of thousands of Australians.

The Australian Government is making medicines cheaper for over a hundred thousand Australians living with type 2 diabetes mellitus and with high risk of heart disease through expanded treatment options under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).