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Delivering cheaper medicines for diabetes
The Australian Government is making medicines cheaper for over a hundred thousand Australians living with type 2 diabetes mellitus and with high risk of heart disease through expanded treatment options under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference - 7 December 2024
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference which covered the decision to make diabetes medicine cheaper for hundreds of thousands of Australians.Start summer with sun safe messages
The Australian Government, in partnership with Cancer Council Australia, are doubling down on efforts to reduce the number of Australians with skin cancer by investing $15 million in proven campaigns targeting at-risk groups.Opening the Bridgewater Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
More Tasmanians will be able to access free urgent medical care closer to home with the Bridgewater Medicare Urgent Care Clinic officially opening.1 million visits to Medicare Urgent Care Clinics
The Australian Government’s Medicare Urgent Care Clinics will this week achieve an historic milestone with 1 million free visits across the country.Radio interview with Minister Butler on ABC Hobart Mornings – 5 December 2024
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC Hobart Mornings which covered the Bridgewater Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, GP availability, dental, contraception, menopause, endometriosis treatment, Health Ministers Meeting, aged care home care packages and more.Television interview with Minister Butler and Emma Rebellato, ABC News Breakfast – 5 December 2024
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview with Emma Rebellato on ABC News Breakfast which covered private health insurance and a million visits to Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.Radio interview with Minister Butler on Triple M Breakfast – 5 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on Triple M Breakfast which covered the opening of the Bridgewater Medicare Urgent Care Clinic and dental.Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride on ABC Radio Brisbane – 5 December 2024
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview on ABC Radio Brisbane Breakfast with Loretta Ryan and Joel Spreadborough which covered Medicare Mental Health Centres.More than 30 Medicare Mental Health Centres now open to provide free mental health care
More than half of the 61 Medicare Mental Health Centres being rolled out by the Australian Government are now open and providing free mental health care to everyone who walks through the door, in every state and territory.Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 5 December 2024
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference with Minister Collins which covered the Bridgewater Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, and GP access.$250 million to improve regional, rural and remote aged care
The Australian Government is investing $250 million to improve access to quality aged care homes in regional, rural and remote communities through Round 2 of the Aged Care Capital Assistance ProgramNational action plan on dementia released
The Australian Government has released a historic document, the National Dementia Action Plan 2024-2034, marking our commitment to Australia being more dementia inclusive.More than 100,000 women and girls to benefit from record sporting investment
The Australian Government is investing $136 million in sporting grants across Australia, helping more than 100,000 women and girls enjoy better facilities at their local clubs.Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech – 4 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's speech at the opening of the Moderna Technology Centre in Melbourne.Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech – 4 December 2024
Read Minister Butler's speech to the 6th Global Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Congress in Melbourne.World leading Moderna vaccine facility opens in Victoria
The Southern Hemisphere’s only mRNA manufacturing facility has opened in Victoria – backed by the Australian and Victorian Governments – ensuring world-class mRNA vaccines and medicines can be made in Australia and creating hundreds of jobs.Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech – 4 December 2024
Read Minister Butler's speech to the NACCHO conference in Canberra$37 million boost for aged care meals services
The Australian Government is investing $37 million in a cost-of-living funding boost for more than 500 aged care meals providers, so nutritious, quality, meals are delivered to older people in their homes.Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech – 3 December 2024
Read Assistant Minister Kearney's speech at the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) Members National Conference in Canberra.New members on National Health and Medical Research Council
The Australian Government has appointed the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Council for 2024 to 2027.Charlestown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Lake Macquarie and Newcastle with the opening of the Charlestown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.Goodna and Oxley Medicare Urgent Care Clinics Open
The Goodna and Oxley Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are now open so more Queenslanders can access free urgent care closer to home.Radio interview with Minister Butler and David Bevan, ABC Adelaide Mornings - 2 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Bevan on endometriosis treatment added to the PBS; new Aged Care Act; My Aged Care; hospital wait times; improvement in Australia's healthcare system; COVID vaccine access; district priority areas.TV interview with Minister Butler and Greg Jennett, ABC Afternoon Briefing – 2 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Greg Jennett on endometriosis treatment added to the PBS, healthcare costs and medicine shortages.
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