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The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Brisbane Southsiders, with a
provider for the Brisbane South Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) selected,
following an Expression of Interest process.

Read the transcript of the radio interview between Assistant Minister McBride and Sam Robinson on rural and regional health; NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry; mental health.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference in Wagga Wagga on First Nations health; listening driving better solutions; farmer and tradie mental health.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Emma Pedler on the Regional Health Forum in Whyalla; bulk billing investments.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Ortenzia Borre on the NSW Bilateral Regional Health Forum; Medicare investments; Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; the health workforce pipeline; Disability Royal Commission.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Andy Park about all 58 Urgent Care Clinics to be open by the end of the year as promised, and taking action on vaping.

Read Minister Butler's op-ed published in The West Australian on the 30th of September 2023.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Mann about the Whyalla Regional Health Forum, Mount Gambier Urgent Care Clinic, making it easier to see a doctor or nurse in regional and rural Australia and Voice to Parliament.

Three research teams will share in over $5.1 million in targeted funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to investigate ways to improve the physical health of people with mental illness.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Emma Peddler about the Whyalla Regional Health Forum, Mount Gambier Urgent Care Clinic, and making it easier to see a doctor or nurse in regional and rural Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about a Voice to Parliament, funding for Australian Indigenous Doctors Association, Australia’s health system; Qatar; Timor Leste and China; South Australian Voice to Parliament.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to make it easier for residents of the Central Coast to get the urgent care they need with providers selected for their two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCC).

Australians will benefit from better medicine use thanks to nearly $26 million in programs funded by the Albanese Government.

The Albanese Government is supporting specialist training for First Nations doctors and medical students with the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA) receiving a $900,000 funding boost.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride about the Central Coast Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and Central Coast Distribution Priority Area.

The Australian Government is investing $35 million to fund 14 Centres of Research Excellence (CRE), bringing together some of Australia’s best health and medical researchers in collaborations to develop new solutions to significant health problems.

Read the transcript about Minister Butler's interview with Stacey Lee, Nikolai Beilharz and David Bevan about four new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics opening in South Australia.

The Albanese Government is partnering with the Malinauskas Government to deliver for South Australians, today announcing the providers for four Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Rebekah Lowe about a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Mount Gambier, one of four new Clinics opening in South Australia.

Work will soon begin on a Head to Health centre to provide free mental health care and support for residents of the Sunshine Coast.

The Albanese Government is cutting red tape to make it easier to recruit doctors from overseas – a major step forward to ease skills shortages.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide about 125 major health organisations supporting a 'yes' vote for the Voice, the COVID-19 inquiry, and payroll tax for general practice.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Dubravka Voloder about the 15th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting and Pacific Health Information Support Hub.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Matthew Doran about the COVID-19 Inquiry.

The Australian Government will partner with several Pacific island countries to boost capacity to collect and analyse health data, with the establishment of a Pacific Health Information Support Hub.