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Christmas has come early for Men’s Sheds across the country with the Australia Government supporting 89 sheds with a share in more than $500,000 to continue to support the health and wellbeing of their communities.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Graeme Goodings on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics

The Australian Government is delivering on commitments to the people of New South Wales with a provider for the Campbelltown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) finalised, following an Expression of Interest process.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to South Australians, with the Western Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening from 4 December at Old Port Road Medical & Dental Centre in Royal Park.

From 1 December 2023, Australians with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), biliary tract cancer (BTC), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and Crohn's disease (CD) will now have access to new treatment options through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the Minister's transcript on the opening of the Western Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the opening of three Head to Health Kids hubs in Victoria.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to the Rockhampton community, with the Rockhampton Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening on 6 December 2023.

Victorian kids will get the mental health support they need, at no cost – with three new hubs now open to support children and families when they need it most.

Read Minister Butler's interview with Leon Compton on vaping; Urgent Care Clinics.

Read Minister Butler's interview with Sylvia Jeffreys on $1.2 billion Strengthening Medicare measures.

Read Minister Butler's interview with Sabra Lane on National Cabinet Strengthening Medicare measures; NDIS review.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Western Australians with a provider for the Broome Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) finalised, following an Expression of Interest process.

Australia now has the legislation in place to underpin our renewed fight against tobacco and protect the next generation from the devastating impacts of smoking.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Canberra on the new era of tobacco control; hospital agreement.

The Australian Government is providing $1.4 million to Killarney Memorial Aged Care to trial a holistic team-based healthcare approach in rural and remote communities in the Southern Downs region in Queensland.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to people on the South Coast, with the Batemans Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening from 4 December 2023. The Batemans Bay Medicare UCC is located at 7 Pacific Street.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Western Australians with a provider for the Midland Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) finalised, following an Expression of Interest process.

The Australian Government is providing $2.8 million to fund preliminary exploratory work on the establishment of a new medical school in the Northern Territory.

An extra 160 medical students each year will begin end-to-end rural medical training at six new medical school programs in rural communities, thanks to a $90 million investment from the Australian Government.

Alice Springs residents will have better access to health care, with the opening of a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC).

An opinion piece from the Minister for Health and Aged Care on eliminating HIV in Australia.

The Australian Government is investing $9.8 million to support the early research careers of outstanding health and medical graduates through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Postgraduate Scholarship scheme.

The Australian Government is providing $1.7 million to Eating Disorders Families Australia to deliver tailored support to families and others caring for people with eating disorders.

The Government has today tabled its response to an inquiry considering how to give Australian patients timely access to new drugs and novel medical technologies.