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The Australian Government is seeking views on the design of a national registration scheme to support personal care workers employed in aged care, including new training and mandatory minimum qualification requirements.

First Nations people in South Australia will have a dedicated social and emotional wellbeing centre designed for their needs, with an interim service open by the end of 2025.

The Australian Government will invest almost $1 million dollars into a national program led by iconic Olympian Lauren Jackson, increasing the number of women and girls taking part in basketball.

The Australian Government utterly condemns the appalling video that has circulated on social media of two health workers from Bankstown Hospital.

Registration of nurses in New South Wales is the responsibility of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of NSW (the Council). They have now suspended the registrations of registered nurses Ahmad Rashad Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh effective as of 13 February 2025.

More specialist rural GPs are coming to rural and regional Australia, with the popular new rural GP specialty reaching a critical milestone, as 2025 welcomes the largest cohort of doctors starting GP training in Australian history.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's appearance on 4BC Breakfast.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference which covered more doctors and nurses, the new primary health care campaign, private health insurance and bulk billing.

The Australian Government is launching the first ever Australian government advertising campaign to showcase the diverse and rewarding careers available in primary health care.

The Australian Government has committed over $22 million for primary care research to ensure Australians get the best possible care for decades to come.

The Australian Government is pleased to announce the new Chair and members of the National Aged Care Advisory Council.

The Australian Government is boosting help and support for people with eating disorders with a grant of $9.2 million to the Butterfly National Helpline.

Read the transcript from Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop in Canberra which covered the Butterfly Foundation's Cost of Appearance Ideals Report and the Australian Government's $9.2 million in funding for the Butterfly Foundation.

New Medicare billing data shows the Government’s record investment to strengthen Medicare has created an additional 6 million bulk billed GP visits between November 2023 and December 2024 – an average of 100,000 additional visits each week

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC News Breakfast, which covered trade, health care for trans and gender diverse children and adolescents, $6 million additional bulk billed GP visits and Medicare.

Read the transcript of Prime Minister Albanese and Minister Butler's press conference on strengthening Medicare; women's health care; health care for trans and gender diverse children and adolescents

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on trade and 6 million additional bulk billed GP visits

The Australian Government is pleased to announce new members for the Aged Care Council of Elders.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC RN Breakfast which covered the Australian Government's $500 million investment in women's health, state hospital termination services and mental health.

Read Assistant Minister Thwaites' doorstop interview in Canberra on women's health investments and the Queensland floods.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference with Minister Gallagher, Assistant Minister Kearney and Senator for SA Marielle Smith on the government's $500 million investment in women’s health; bulk-billing rates; hormone therapy; Michaelia Cash’s comments and women’s sport.

Read transcript of Minister Wells' interview on Women’s health package, menopause treatment, oral contraceptive availability, changes to aged care systems, anti-Semitic crime legislation.

Read the transcript of the Assistant Minister Kearney discussing changes to women’s healthcare surrounding contraceptives and menopause

The Australian Government is building Australia’s future and strengthening Medicare, today announcing $573.3 million to deliver more choice, lower costs and better health care for women.

The Australian Government has asked the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to review human tissue laws across Australia.