Ministers' media centre

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference with Member for Macarthur Dr Mike Freelander on New Shepherd Centres, COVID-19 and Professional Services Review.

The Australian Government is calling for stakeholder input on the draft Australian Cancer Plan (ACP) which is designed to provide lasting change and improve outcomes for all people affected by cancer.

The Australian Government has delivered on a key election commitment and has provided $6.5 million to The Shepherd Centre to address gaps in hearing services available for children with hearing loss and their families in New South Wales and Tasmania.

A new headspace centre has opened in Taree, providing young people with the support they need for their mental health and wellbeing.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on Flinders Medical Centre upgrade; SA Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Centre; IUD’s; women’s health; SA Cabinet documents.

The Australian Government will partner with the South Australian Malinauskas Government to deliver $400 million for a once-in-a-generation upgrade to the Flinders Medical Centre.

headspace Palmerston has officially opened its doors, providing young people access to vital mental health support in their own community.

Young people living in Colac, Victoria can now access more support for their mental health and wellbeing, with a new headspace centre officially opening today.

The Australian Government is improving access to mental health services for young people in Kempsey, with a new headspace centre now open in the area.

The Australian Government is investing $13 million to help mental health professionals and researchers improve treatment outcomes for Australians living with eating disorders.

Read the transcript of a Minister Butler, Sharon Claydon MP, Pat Conroy MP and Meryl Swanson MP press conference on GP Access After Hours clinics; Urgent Care Clinics; hospital funding.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Dan Cox on Hunter GP access after hours; strengthening Medicare; Urgent Care Clinics.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Richard King on Hunter GP access after hours; hospital funding; cheaper medicines.

The Australian Government is delivering on our commitment to make it easier for people in the Hunter region to see a GP or nurse after hours.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on cheaper medicines; hospital funding; Medicare regulation; long COVID; bivalent vaccines.

The Australian Government’s legislation, which will see millions of Australians pay 29 per cent less for scripts with the maximum general co-payment dropping from $42.50 to $30, has passed into law.

The Government today announced the appointment of Adjunct Professor Debora Picone AO as Chair of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review Reference Committee.

Australia’s aged care sector has been neglected for too long. This Budget takes the first steps to deliver on reforms to ensure older Australians in care are treated with the respect they deserve with a $3.9 billion package of reforms.

The Australian Government’s 2022-23 Budget begins the task of strengthening Medicare after a decade of cuts and neglect. This is a Budget for the health of every Australian. Overall spending on health ($104.1b), aged care ($30.6b) and sport ($633.5m) is $135.3b – up 5.7 per cent on last year.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on cheaper medicines; November PBS listings; Medibank data breach; the Budget; South Australian Government.

From 1 November 2022, Australians will have access to new and updated medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). These include listings for skin cancer, lung cancer and genetic disease X-linked hypophosphataemia (XLH).

The Australian Government is investing more than $5 million in four research projects to improve the long-term health outcomes of people with intellectual disability.

Fifteen cutting edge medical research and technology projects will receive a total of $16.9 million from the Australian Government to accelerate their transition into clinical practice.

The Australian Government has announced close to $7.5 million funding to support research that will help prevent hearing loss and improve the health and wellbeing of those who live with hearing impairment.

The Australian Government is providing $40.6 million to Triple P International to help them deliver free, online parenting education and mental health support to Australian parents and carers of children under 12.