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The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with tender processes underway to identify providers to operate the new Brisbane and Burpengary clinics.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to deliver a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with tender processes commencing to identify providers to operate the Bateman, Ellenbrook and Mirrabooka clinics in Western Australia.

The Australian Government is investing more than $500 million over five years into Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

The Australian Government has delivered on its 2022 election commitment to fund the expansion of the Emerald GP Super Clinic to increase access to important allied health services.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Jeremy Jones about the opening of Emerald allied health clinic; and the opening of James Cook University Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health.

Read Minister Butler's speech at the National Press Club in Canberra about securing the future of the NDIS.

Read the Q&A from Minister Butler's speech at the National Press Club in Canberra about securing the future of the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference on the Breathe Easy Project at Wuchopperen Health Service; air quality infrastructure and funding for primary healthcare.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on ABC 7:30 with Sarah Ferguson.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with tender processes underway to identify providers to operate the Chatswood, Dee Why, Marrickville and Burwood clinics.

The Australian Government is reinforcing its commitment that the disability community will play a key role in shaping major reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

The Australian Government is backing our dedicated aged care workforce across Australia, investing $21.5 million in scholarships to help aged care workers and nurses progress in their careers.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to open a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, including 3 in Tasmania.

The Australian Government is now seeking applications from older people with lived experience of the aged care system to join the Aged Care Council of Elders from January 2026.

The Australian Government is preparing for the single largest investment in Medicare since its inception to deliver more bulk billing for Australians.

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

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to open a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with a tender process underway to identify a provider to operate the Windsor Medicare UCC.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on delivering the bulk billing incentive program.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, with tender processes underway to identify providers to operate the new Victor Harbor and Whyalla clinics.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with a tender process now commenced to identify providers to operate the Buderim, Caloundra and Gladstone clinics.

The Australian Government’s focus on growing productivity across the Australian economy continued with today’s Health, Disability and Ageing Economic Reform Roundtable in Sydney.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with a tender process now commenced to identify providers to operate the Capalaba, Carindale and Greenslopes and surrounds clinics.

Australians with Parkinson’s disease, neuroblastoma, endometrial cancer, cystic fibrosis and melanoma will have access to new and expanded medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 August 2025.

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

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Emma Rebellato on delivering new Urgent Care Clinics; AI in healthcare; cheaper medicines; illicit tobacco; productivity roundtable.