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The Albanese Labor Government is boosting funding support for 13YARN to expand access to culturally safe crisis support for First Nations people.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Sarah Howells about the Medicare Mental Health Check-In service.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about the expert panel on women’s cardiovascular health.

Young people in Sydney’s Inner West now have a bigger and better headspace centre, with the official opening of the expanded headspace in Ashfield.

Residents in Sydney’s northern suburbs now have access to free, walk-in mental health services with the opening of the new Medicare Mental Health Centre in Ryde.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop in Adelaide on USA pharmaceutical tariffs.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on US tariffs on pharmaceuticals.

Every Australian, whether in the public or private system has the right to the highest quality and most appropriate and safe clinical care available. Serious concerns have been raised by women about the care they received by a former gynaecologist, Simon Gordon.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Jayne Azzopardi on the Prime Minister's address to the nation and fuel supply.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about supports for former patients of Simon Gordon.

The Albanese Government has appointed an eminent group of experts from diverse fields to guide Australia’s health and medical research for the next five years.

The Australian Government is supporting 13 DonateLife community partners with $785,000 in grants to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation so more Australians can receive a life-saving transplant.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic about the National Fuel Security Plan and the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr about fuel security, private health insurance, and the Medicare Mental Health Check In.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday about the Middle East conflict, fuel security, and the Medicare Mental Health Check In.

The Australian Government is continuing to deliver cheaper medicines with Australians living with debilitating conditions including cancers and rare diseases having access to treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from today.

Free mental health therapy supported by trained practitioners is now available through the Albanese Government’s Medicare Mental Health Check In, giving more Australians access to early mental health support.

The newly established Ministerial Expert Panel on Women’s Health, focusing on women’s cardiovascular health, held its inaugural meeting at Parliament House, marking an important step towards improving heart and vascular health for women across Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about the Medicare Mental Health Check In, childhood vaccination rates, and the NDIS.

The Government’s National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 will become law after it passed the Parliament today.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Belinda King on the national investment into GP training, UTAS medical degrees, and the Fuel crisis.

The Senate has today passed a bill that delivers tough new laws to protect people with a disability and safeguard the NDIS from exploitation at the hands of fraudsters, predators and shonks.

The Australian Government is establishing a national Prostate Cancer Expert Advisory Group to strengthen cancer care for men across the country and deliver on the goals of the Australian Cancer Plan to provide world class equitable cancer outcomes.

The newly established Ministerial Expert Panel on Women’s Health, focusing on women’s cardiovascular health, today held its inaugural meeting at Parliament House, marking an important step towards improving heart and vascular health for women across Australia.

Read Minister Butler's speech at the AFR Healthcare Summit about productivity and healthcare.