Ministers' media centre

The Australian Government is today announcing the start of an Expression of Interest (EOI) period to establish seven Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs) in the state.

The Government is investing $7.8 million in interpreting services through Translating and Interpreting Services (TIS) National for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

From 1 February, Australians with Parkinson’s disease will have access to a new medicine on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

The Australian Government will invest $8.5 million to support those with a lived experience of mental health to shape the policies and programs that affect them.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas' radio interview on Mental Health Equity and Access Forum; Medicare; Strengthening Medicare Taskforce.

The Australian Government will invest $8.5 million to support those with a lived experience of mental health to shape the policies and programs that affect them.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler, Prime Minister Albanese and Premier Rockliff's press conference at Latrobe University on Tasmanian General Practice; Medicare; Voice to Parliament; Macquarie Point Stadium and the Port of Darwin.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on Medicare; bulk-billing; Strengthening Medicare Taskforce; Better Access; and mental health.

Next month, more than 500,000 people are expected to celebrate in Sydney WorldPride 2023 – a global LGBTIQ+ festival that will attract visitors to Australia from around the world.

Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Laura Tingle on Medicare; general practice and COVID.

The Australian Government will modernise the existing committee process for prostheses applications through the new Medical Devices and Human Tissue Advisory Committee.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference on COVID-19; travel arrangements; Medicare; bulk-billing; Strengthening Medicare Taskforce; Better Access; mental health; and Medicare compliance.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Graeme Goodings, FiveAA on COVID and travel arrangements.

Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Monique Wright, Sunrise on COVID travel arrangements.

Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Charles Croucher, Today Show on COVID travel arrangements.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Sarah Dingle, ABC RN Breakfast on COVID; travel arrangements; mental health; Better Access .

Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Nour Haydar, ABC News Breakfast on COVID travel arrangements.

The Australian Government will introduce pre-departure testing for COVID-19 for people travelling to Australia from the People’s Republic of China.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide on the COVID wave underway in China.

Millions of Australians will pay up to 29 per cent less for their Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme prescriptions.

143 Men’s Sheds across Australia have had their Christmas come early as they celebrate funding to improve their sheds, upgrade tools and equipment, and support the health and wellbeing of their community.

An updated and strengthened National Medicines Policy (NMP) has been delivered to the Australian Government.

The Albanese Government is ensuring vulnerable children will continue to get the dental care they need under the national Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).

The Australian Government has announced $264 million in funding to support 258 exceptional health and medical research projects through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), across three funding streams.

A new funding arrangement for around 500 surgical general use and consumable items is being established for use by private health insurers and hospitals.