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Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Luke Grant on expanded PBS access to Trikafta for children aged 6-11 years; and Better Access.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic on expanded access to Trikafta for children aged 6-11; Independent review into Medicare compliance.

From 1 May 2023, children aged 6 to 11 with cystic fibrosis will have access to the medicine Trikafta® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor), through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Every Australian, no matter their postcode, deserves quality affordable health care, but it is no secret that rural Australians are finding it more difficult to find a bulk billing doctor.

The Albanese Government has today released the findings of a review into the compliance system that underpins Medicare.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride interview on farmer mental health and Taking Stock suicide prevention for farmers.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Canberra on expanded access to subsidised paxlovid; COVID-19 2023 booster dose ad campaign; COVID-19 leave grants for aged care workers; Chief Medical Officer’s fourth wave report.

From 1 April, more than 160,000 people aged 60 to 69 will have access to the antiviral treatment Paxlovid as the Albanese Government expands eligibility under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Six recipients will share over $368,000 in Community Awareness Grants to boost awareness about organ and tissue donation and help highlight how easy it is for young Australians to register to become a donor.

Read the transcript of the radio interview between Minister Butler and Chris O'Keefe on general practice, skin cancer checks, and the May Budget.

Three expert teams in Australia will share in $1.5 million to undertake research into causes of dementia through projects funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop on what the Australian Government is doing to address the health workforce shortage in regional and rural areas.

The Albanese Government has launched a $2.2 million pilot program to provide more than 150,000 nutritious meals each year to older people in Whitehorse and Ballarat, Victoria, through the Meals on Wheels model.

A world first guide addressing the unique demands and challenges for Registered Nurses in rural and regional Australia has been released today.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the APP conference.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop in Canberra on vaping.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Lisa Millar's television interview on vaping, and the First Nations Referendum Working Group.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas on vaping and the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride and Debra Pearce's radio interview on Taking Stock suicide prevention for farmers, Black Dog NEWSS program and rural mental health.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney and Adam Shirley's radio interview on new national Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Raf Epstein's radio interview on vaping, and primary health.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference on the new national Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Clinics, and regional and rural women's health.

Read the transcript of the radio interview between Minister Butler and Leon Compton on vaping.

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering Australia’s first Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics across all states and territories.

The Albanese Government has today introduced key legislation to further drive transparency and accountability across the aged care sector.