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The Australian and NSW Governments are improving access to free mental health care in NSW, with a network of Medicare Mental Health Centres across the state that saw at least 107,500 visits last year.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Windsor with the opening of the Windsor Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Bega with the opening of the Bega Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

The Australian Government is pleased to announce the appointment of 8 community representatives to the National Autism Strategy Reference Group.

The Australian Government has reached a significant milestone towards delivering better outcomes for Australian children with additional developmental needs, releasing the Thriving Kids Advisory Group’s report.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the Thriving Kids Advisory Group’s report.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas on the Thriving Kids Advisory Group's report.

From today, Australians with an aggressive form of prostate cancer will have access to cheaper medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Andrew Clennell.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on new prostate cancer treatments being added to the PBS.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in northern Perth with the opening of the Nollamara Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo on Nipah virus.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on public hospital funding, Thriving Kids, aged care and Nipah virus.

Free, walk in mental health support is now available in Bondi for people affected by the terrorist attack, as part of the Government’s response to support the local community.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday about the NDIS and hospital funding negotiations.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in south-west Sydney with the opening of the Austral Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Brisbane with the opening of the Inner Brisbane Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Northcote with the opening of the Northcote Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

The Australian Government is investing $40.1 million to create the Neale Daniher National MND Clinical Network and give more people with motor neurone disease (MND) access to treatment

Read Minister Butler's opinion piece on the Neale Daniher National MND Clinical Network published in the Herald Sun on 29 January 2026

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Michael Clarke on the new perinatal mental health centre in Townsville; Medicare Mental Health Centres; headspace plus.

The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening Medicare by delivering more mental health services in the heart of communities, including North Queensland.

New and expectant parents in North Queensland will soon have access to free mental health care with a Perinatal Mental Health Centre to be established in Townsville.