Ministers' media centre

Today, on International Neonatal Screening Day, the Albanese Government is delivering on our commitment to end the postcode lottery, by investing $39 million to achieve national consistency and expand the program.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Wyong on Voice to Parliament; health policy; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health; Closing the Gap.

The Australian Government is investing $27.5 million to expand the psychiatry workforce, ensuring all Australians regardless of where they live have better access to quality mental health care.

Australians could benefit from better cancer treatments, new vaccines, depression treatment without medication, and deeper insights into gut health because of new medical research projects funded by the Albanese Government.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to Sunbury residents, with the opening of the Medicare Urgent Care Clinic at the Goonawarra Medical Centre Sunbury.

From September 1, Australians with a chronic condition will benefit from cheaper medicines on around 100 common medicines listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) under the first stage of the Albanese Government’s new 60-day dispensing policy.

As part of our commitment to investing in mental health the Australian Government will deliver a new Head to Health service, boosting the availability and convenience of free mental health services for adults in Northam, Western Australia.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Greg Jennett about the National Disaster Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework, Black Dog National Emergency Worker Support Service, and Australian Psychological Society Disaster Response Network.

The Albanese Government is providing $6.2 million to The Embrace Collective for their Embrace Kids program to help kids tackle body image issues to live happier, healthier lives now and in the future.

Australians can now have a say on two important strategies that will guide Australia’s action against hepatitis B and C to eliminate these viruses as public health threats by 2030.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the National Disaster Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework.

Read the transcript of the television interview between Assistant Minister McBride and Jaynie Seal on cheaper medicines; Rural and Remote Health symposium; National Disaster Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's radio interview with Tom Oriti on cheaper medicines; National Disaster Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework.

The Albanese Government is investing $7 million to boost mental health and wellbeing support to enhance resilience to disasters, including support to emergency services workers.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the 9th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium.

The Australian Government is providing $1.3 million to Beechworth Health Service to roll out and evaluate a tool that improves care planning for older Australians across what matters to them, medications, mobility and mental health.

The Australian Government is providing a $1.5 million grant to Outback Futures to trial an innovative project to improve access to allied health professionals in remote areas. 

Extra mental health funding support will be provided to First Nations communities affected by major flooding, caused by a number of recent cyclones and monsoonal events in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The Government is investing $10.8 million to encourage eligible Australians to complete their potentially lifesaving bowel cancer screening as new data reveals screening rates dropped in 2020–2021 and natural disasters impacted screening rates.   

I welcome the news that the Prime Minister will recommend to the Governor-General that Mr Blair Comley PSM will be appointed as the Secretary for Department of Health and Aged Care.

A provider for the Joondalup Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) has been selected, following an Expression of Interest process. This is the third provider announcement for Medicare UCCs in WA.

headspace Osborne Park and the Early Psychosis Youth Service have officially opened in a new purpose-built site today.

The Australian Government is strengthening Medicare with a new $50 million research initiative to drive innovation in primary care.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Greg Jennett about Head to Health Alice Springs.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference in Alice Springs about Head to Health.