Ministers' media centre

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Virginia Trioli on new sector-led eating disorder strategy; psychology workforce investments; how a Voice to Parliament will improve the health of Indigenous Australians.

A national strategy developed by the eating disorder sector released today will help guide policies, programs and services to better support people with eating disorders across Australia over the next 10 years.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the 2023 Gayaa Dhuwi Australia Annual Conference in Melbourne

Queenslanders experiencing psychological distress will soon benefit from a new trial connecting them to local services for their recovery and wellbeing.

The Australian Government has honoured an important election commitment to the people of Ipswich, delivering a brand new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) at the Riverlink Medical & Dental Centre in North Ipswich.

Read the summary of Minister Butler's doorstop on Clarkson Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opening; WA Urgent Care Clinics

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference on the Gold Coast.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Rebecca Levingston on family, domestic and sexual violence pilots.

Later this year Australians will get the chance to vote to change our Constitution to recognise the place of First Nations Australians.

The Albanese Government is committing to making sure that our hard-working health workforce can work to the full scope of their profession.

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in new ways to support victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence.

Iconic actor Lynne McGranger and AFL legend Leigh Matthews are urging Australians over 50 to Get2it and take a free screening test for bowel cancer.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Albury residents, with a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opened at the Border General Practice on David Street.

A total of 131 Men’s Sheds will share almost $670,000 in Australian Government funding to continue supporting the health and wellbeing of their community.

The Australian and Victorian Governments are working to deliver a groundbreaking new support program for Victorian adults experiencing psychological distress.

Read the speech by Assistant Minister McBride at the 33rd Annual Mental Health Services Conference in Adelaide.

Read the transcript on First Nations health; bulk billing.

From August 2023, Australians with chronic migraine and soft tissue sarcoma will have access to new medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Tamworth residents to help strengthen Medicare.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to residents of Western Sydney, as locals from today will have better access to fully bulk-billed urgent care, with a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) opening at Our Medical Home in Jamisontown.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hamish Macdonald about vaping, health workforce, cheaper medicines, Mary-Louise McLaws.

The Australian Government has honoured an important election commitment to the people of Logan – delivering a brand new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic at the Browns Plains Medical & Dental Centre.

Read the transcript of Mark Butler's interview with Paul Karp on The Guardian's Australian Politics podcast about cheaper medicines, Ozempic, vaping and Urgent Care Clinics.

People in Rooty Hill and surrounding suburbs will have access to fully bulk billed urgent care provided by highly trained doctors and nurses, with the opening of a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) at Rooty Hill Medical and Dental Centre on Rooty Hill Road North.

The Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, will attend the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting in Gandhinagar and hold meetings on key health issues in New Delhi, India from 17 to 23 August.