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Six Million Additional Bulk Billed GP Visits Since Government's Historic Investment
New Medicare billing data shows the Government’s record investment to strengthen Medicare has created an additional 6 million bulk billed GP visits between November 2023 and December 2024 – an average of 100,000 additional visits each weekTelevision interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 11 February 2025
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC News Breakfast, which covered trade, health care for trans and gender diverse children and adolescents, $6 million additional bulk billed GP visits and Medicare.Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 11 February 2025
Read the transcript of Prime Minister Albanese and Minister Butler's press conference on strengthening Medicare; women's health care; health care for trans and gender diverse children and adolescentsTV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 11 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on trade and 6 million additional bulk billed GP visitsRadio interview with Minister Butler - 10 February 2025
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC RN Breakfast which covered the Australian Government's $500 million investment in women's health, state hospital termination services and mental health.Minister for Health and Aged Care – press conference – 9 February 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference with Minister Gallagher, Assistant Minister Kearney and Senator for SA Marielle Smith on the government's $500 million investment in women’s health; bulk-billing rates; hormone therapy; Michaelia Cash’s comments and women’s sport.Australian Government strengthening Medicare with over $500 million for women's health
The Australian Government is building Australia’s future and strengthening Medicare, today announcing $573.3 million to deliver more choice, lower costs and better health care for women.New Gosnells Medicare Urgent Care Clinic location
Western Australians living in Perth’s south eastern suburbs will have access to free urgent medical care closer to home with the opening of the permanent location for the Gosnells Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) at Unit 1, 2227 Albany Highway, GosnellsMinister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 5 February 2025
Read the transcript of Prime Minister Albanese and Minister Butler's press conference on strengthening Medicare; more money for public hospitals.Radio interview with Minister Butler on ABC AM
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC AM which on more money for public hospitals and bulk billing.Genomics Framework charts new course in cancer care for future generations
The Australian government has released Cancer Australia's National Framework for Genomics in Cancer Control, marking a significant step toward improved cancer outcomes through personalised cancer care.Government building Australia's future with more money for public hospital reform
The Australian Government is building Australia’s future and strengthening Medicare, delivering an additional $1.7 billion to fund public hospitals and health services next year.Radio interview with Minister Butler on ABC Adelaide Drive
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC Adelaide Drive about more money for public hospitalsTelevision interview with Minister Butler on ABC Afternoon Briefing
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC Afternoon Briefing which covered more money for public hospitals, trans and gender diverse health guidelines and more.Cheaper medicine for lung cancer patients
The Australian Government is listing Retevmo® (selpercatinib) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for the first time to treat advanced or metastatic rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).$20 million funding boost for childhood brain cancer research
The Australian Government is investing close to $20 million in funding for Australian researchers to support groundbreaking national research that will give new hope to Australian children, adolescents and young adults with childhood brain cancers, including Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).Vaping rates falling among young Australians
As students around the country return to school for the new year, promising new data shows vape use among young Australians has significantly reduced thanks to Australia’s world leading vaping laws.Attracting more doctors to rural Queensland
The Australian and Queensland Governments are working together to deliver more doctors and better care to people in rural and regional areas of Queensland.Pharmacy programs agreement consultation to start soon
Consultation for a pharmacy programs agreement will soon commence.Health care for trans and gender diverse Australian children and adolescents
The Australian Government believes in a strong health system for all Australians.Minister for Health and Aged Care – press conference – 31 January 2025
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's joint press conference with the South Australian Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Chris Picton MP, and the South Australian Minister for Education, Blair Boyer MP, which covered vaping, nicotine pouches and tobacco.Minister for Health and Aged Care – second press conference – 31 January 2025
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference which covered health care for trans and gender diverse children and adolescents, and botox.More Nurses, Sooner: Removing Red Tape for Record Numbers of Nurses Moving to Australia
A record number of nurses are joining the Australian health workforce from overseas, with 16,622 internationally qualified nurses registering to practise here in the past financial year – three times more than the 5,610 nurses that joined in the final year before COVID (2018/19).Minister for Health and Aged Care - Press Conference - 19 January 2025
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference which covered the Free RSV vaccine for expectant mothers; private health insurance and NSW psychiatrists.Protection Against RSV for Mums and Bubs with Free Vaccine Available from 3 February
From 3 February 2025, Australian mums and their newborn babies will have free access to the best and most comprehensive protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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