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Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Matthew Doran on National Health and Medical Research (NHMRC) Investigator Grants; gender equality in medical research; COVID-19; vaccine uptake.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's and Senator Gallagher's press conference on the National Health and Medical Research investigator grants; gender equality in medical research; gender biases in the healthcare system.

From 2023, the National Health and Medical Research Council will set targets to award equal numbers of Investigator Grants to women and men in a new commitment to address gender inequities in research funding. Joint media release with Minister for Women, Senator Katy Gallagher.

The Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, the Hon. Emma McBride MP will be travelling to Italy this week for the fourth World Health Organization (WHO) Global Mental Health Summit.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler, David Bevan and Stacy Lee on general practice; South Australian women's and children's hospitals and COVID-19.

Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler, Michael Rowland and Lisa Miller on general practice; the Australian Medical Students' Association roundtable; removing red tape.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on general practice and reducing red tape.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Jim Wilson on Health workforce; overseas doctors; reducing red tape and the Moderna bivalent vaccine.

Today is World Mental Health Day – a day for global mental health education, awareness, and advocacy.

The Australian Government will invest more than $5.4 million in three ground-breaking brain cancer research projects.

Australians will soon be able to count on better care and treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) right across the country with the release of a new clinical practice guideline.

From 1 October, Australians with advanced or metastatic gastro-oesophageal cancers will have access to new treatment through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Leon Byner on cheaper medicines; 1 October PBS listings.

On World Heart Day, the Australian Government will invest $33.6 million in medical research grants for 41 projects to help reduce the number of Australians affected by heart disease and stroke.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on Medical Research Future Fund; The Alfred Hospital, ECMO Precise project; Monash University; hospital funding caps; World Heart Day 2022.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas on the Optus data breach and Medicare; Halton review; Omicron vaccines, National Cabinet; hospital funding; The Albanese Government's cheaper medicines legislation.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on Optus data breach; consumer's Medicare details; government responses.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference with Professor Jane Halton on the Halton review into vaccine and treatment procurement, Novavax, vaccine wastage, hospital funding.

Professor Jane Halton AO has handed to Government her independent review of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurements, making eight recommendations.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on PBS medicines, new PBS listings, MPX (Monkeypox), GP workforce, aged care, COVID-19 response, vaccine rollout, access to abortion.

From 1 October 2022, Australians will pay less at the pharmacy for new and updated medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) because of the Government’s Price Disclosure Policy.

Read the transcript of the press conference with Minister Butler about the announcement of additional funding for COVID response, PCR testing, GP support, elective surgery and long COVID.

The Australian Government is encouraging more Australians to take up a career in mental health, with applications for the next round of the Mental Health Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship Program now open.

The Australian Government is bolstering Australia’s COVID-19 response by investing $1.4 billion to extend COVID-19 response measures.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on medical research, NHMRC, eliminating hepatitis C, hospitals, hospital funding, aged care, RBA.