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Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr about national security legislation and energy relief.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the 2025 Medicines Management Conference in Melbourne about the Australian Government’s work to strengthen the public health system and improve access to vital care for all Australians.

The Australian Government is taking action to close the gap in First Nations cancer outcomes.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Tom Connell.

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering more support for organisations in rural and regional Australia to deliver better home care to more older people, close to home.

The Australian Government is proud to announce applications for the 2026 Indigenous Health Scholarship Program (IHSP) open today, 26 November 2025.

The Albanese Government has endorsed the Belém Health Action Plan for the Adaptation of the Health Sector to Climate Change.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the Black Dog Institute's AI in Mental Health Roundtable at Parliament House.

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

The Albanese Government is pleased to announce a provider has been selected to operate the new Torquay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic following a competitive tender process led by the Western Victoria Primary Health Network.

New data released by the Albanese Labor Government has revealed there have been nearly 10,000 Free TAFE enrolments across Tasmania since the start of the program.

The Albanese Government has selected St Vincent’s Health Australia to deliver a new free digital mental health service, Medicare Mental Health Check In, launching on 1 January 2026.

The Australian Government will provide up to $1.5 million of funding to support the continuation of cohealth’s general practice services through to 31 July 2026.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about the Medicare Mental Health Check In service; cohealth services; gender-affirming care; and the National Health Reform Agreement.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop interview about the launch of the New You campaign; school closures due to asbestos-riddled sand; and state government hospital spending.
 

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Rafael Epstein about Government support for cohealth in Melbourne.

A new report shows Australia is on track to become the first country to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035.

The Australian Government is funding a new hepatitis C awareness campaign to be piloted in Tasmania, as part of national efforts to identify and treat people who may be living with the virus without knowing it.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's doorstop interview about International Men’s Day; and Parliamentary Friends of Healthy Masculinity.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the 2025 Australian Mental Health Prize at UNSW, Sydney.

Read Dan Repacholi MP's speech at the ACT Men's Shed Health Muster in Canberra.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Penberthy and Will Goodings about additional support for the sale of Bedford Group.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sonya Feldhoff and Rory McClaren about additional government support for the sale of Bedford Group.

The Albanese Government welcomes today’s announcement of the expected sale of South Australian NDIS provider Bedford to The Disability Trust, a reputable not-for-profit disability service provider.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about the new owners of Bedford's Panorama site