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Every October 10, we mark World Mental Health Day and this year's theme is Together We Thrive.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop interview about the opening of the Glenorchy Medicare Mental Health Centre.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Ryk Goddard on the new Medicare Mental Health Centre for Tasmania.

The Australian Government is delivering free mental health care across regional Australia, with the 57th Medicare Mental Health Centre now officially open in Glenorchy, bringing high-quality care closer to home for Tasmanians.

Families across Western Sydney, the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains are a step closer to accessing free specialist mental health support for their children, with a site now selected for the new Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub in Penrith.

Australia’s leading mental health advocates, researchers, clinicians and community members have been honoured at the Australian Mental Health Prize.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Andrew Clennell about prices for Support at Home program participants.

Tasmanians have saved more than $74 million on 12.9 million cheaper prescriptions since July 2022, thanks to the Albanese Government.

Expanding paid prac to clinical psychology students is the latest step the Albanese Labor Government is taking to build the strong mental health workforce Australia needs.

Families of children with extra developmental needs can now access expanded information and supports, as part of the Albanese Government’s Thriving Kids program.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's press conference on International Day of Older Persons; fully funded personal care for older Australians.

From today, personal care services for the almost 400,000 older Australians accessing Support at Home, including showering, dressing and continence products, will be fully funded by the Australian Government.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Tom Connell on government spending; paid prac; provisional psychologist support program; Thriving Kids.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop interview about Wound Awareness Week.

Read the transcript of Minister McAllister's interview with Dave Garnham on NDIS fraud.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop at the Launceston General Hospital.

The life-changing gift of organ and tissue donation will be celebrated in Launceston this week as more than 600 athletes take part in the 18th Australian Transplant Games.

This opinion piece was first published in The Mercury Newspaper titled "Triptorelin PBS listing restores certainty for Australian Women" Saturday 26 September 2026.

The Australian Government is investing in research that will help older Australians with back pain to leave hospital sooner.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's interview with Steph Ferrier about postpartum care, support for new dads, perinatal mental health and the Senate inquiry into women’s health.

The Government is addressing the human health impacts of climate change, with $6 million for Australia’s leading researchers to study and combat the mental health challenges of climate change.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's interview with Kylie Morris on support for new dads, postnatal mental health, Senate Select Committee on Women’s Health.

The Australian Government is continuing its national program to provide health information and support to migrant and refugee women in their own languages.

Read the transcript of Minister McAllister's interview with Rachel Mealey about the Government crackdown on National Disability Insurance Scheme fraud.

Stronger NDIS integrity systems put in place by the Australian Government have delivered $2.1 billion in savings and benefits through stopping non-compliant payments and protecting participant funding from misuse.