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The Australian Government has appointed Ms Robyn Kruk AO to lead an independent review of the regulatory settings relating to health practitioner registration and qualification recognition for overseas trained health professionals and international students who have studied in Australia

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's doorstop on Victorian Moderna mRNA facility; pressure on hospitals.

The Australian Government has this week launched a new advertising campaign to raise awareness of mosquito-borne diseases like Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) for travellers and holidaymakers and provide advice on how to prevent bites.

The Australian Government is investing $8 million into seven collaborative research projects to better support the health and wellbeing of all Australians, under the Partnership Project.

The Australian Government has this week launched a new advertising campaign to raise awareness of mosquito-borne diseases like Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) for travellers and holidaymakers and provide advice on how to prevent bites.

The Australian Government is accelerating Australia’s efforts to eliminate HIV transmission.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Raf Epstein, ABC Melbourne on tobacco control and vaping.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's speech on the 10th anniversary of tobacco plain packaging.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's doorstop on tobacco control reforms; plain packaging laws; vaping; eating disorders.

As Australia marks the 10th anniversary of Labor’s world-leading tobacco plain packaging laws, the Australian Government is reigniting the fight against tobacco addiction with new measures.

Australia’s Minister for Sport, Anika Wells, will fly to Qatar to represent the Government at the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Doha, Qatar.

The Department of Health and Aged Care, in collaboration with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, have updated national guiding principles to improve the quality and safety of medication management for all Australians.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on new Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme medicines for high cholesterol, chronic heart failure, and a potentially life-threatening blood cell condition.

From 1 December 2022, Australians with high cholesterol, chronic heart failure, and a potentially life-threatening blood cell condition will have access to new and updated medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

The Australian Government has been made aware of plans by Southern Cross Care in Tasmania to restructure and make redundant sections of its skilled nursing workforce.

An RMIT University research program aiming to minimise cardiac complications for patients receiving radiotherapy is one of ten projects funded through the $50 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Synergy Grant scheme this year.

The Australian Government is providing greater support to ease the heartbreak of stillbirth and miscarriage among higher-risk groups.

The Gift of Life Baton has begun its journey across Australia, officially beginning the countdown to the World Transplant Games to be held in Perth next year.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on the Australian Government's new skin cancer campaign.

To mark the start of National Skin Cancer Action Week, the Australian Government has announced a multi-million-dollar skin cancer prevention campaign – Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide.

The Australian Labor Government has taken significant steps to ensure Australians will no longer be charged excessive administrative and management costs as part of their Home Care Packages.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Neil Mitchell on COVID-19; GP shortages; the Alfred Hospital.

Australia’s Minister for Sport, Anika Wells, will ensure our region has a strong voice at the upcoming World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) meetings in Montreal.

The Australian Government is investing in the future capacity of Australian health and medical research with more than $7 million to support the research training of 62 outstanding graduates.

As flooding continues to cause significant damage and disruption across the east coast, the Australian Government is providing an extra $9.7 million to impacted communities to boost mental health supports and respond to the public health risks posed by mosquito borne diseases.