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Strengthening Medicare: more doctors and larger Medicare payments for dozens of communities
Australians and their GPs in dozens of communities around Australia will soon get more support from Medicare, with larger bulk billing incentives or a wider pool of doctors to recruit from, thanks to an update to classification systems.More GPs for regional and rural Australia
More specialist rural GPs are coming to rural and regional Australia, with the popular new rural GP specialty reaching a critical milestone, as 2025 welcomes the largest cohort of doctors starting GP training in Australian history.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.Television interview with Minister Butler and Leila McKinnon, A Current Affair – 16 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leila McKinnon on A Current Affair about rural health care.Strengthening the medical workforce for a healthy Charleville
The Australian Government is making it easier for rural Queenslanders to see a doctor with a $2.4 million investment and an innovative program to support stronger rural healthcare.Radio interview with Minister Butler and Sabra Lane, ABC AM - 16 May 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sabra Lane on mental health; National Early Intervention Service; Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; increasing international doctors in rural areas.New trial to attract and retain more doctors in regional and rural South Australia
The Australian Government is making it easier for South Australians to see a doctor by attracting and retaining more doctors in regional and rural South Australia.Australian Government delivers CDU medical school
The Albanese Government is delivering on the long-term call for Charles Darwin University to establish a medical school in the Northern Territory.Radio interview with Minister Butler and Matthew Pantelis, FIVEAA - 10 May 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Matthew Pantelis on attracting more doctors to SA regions; historic changes to Medicare for endometriosis.Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 10 May 2024
Read Minister Butler and Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference on historic Medicare changes for women battling endometriosis; more doctors in Adelaide.Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 14 March 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on empowering nurse practitioner care in SA; rural and regional health workforce; flu vaccines; RSV vaccines.$8 million to support healthcare trials in rural and remote Australia
The Australian Government is investing close to $8 million to support innovative healthcare trials in rural and remote Australia.New incentives to boost advanced health services in regional communities
The Australian Government is delivering on another election commitment, with new incentives to encourage more doctors with advanced skills to work in regional, rural and remote Australia.New medical school programs put doctors where they're most needed in regional Australia
An extra 160 medical students each year will begin end-to-end rural medical training at six new medical school programs in rural communities, thanks to a $90 million investment from the Australian Government.Improving the uneven spread of doctors and health workers
The Australian Government will undertake a wide-ranging review to urgently investigate how to more equitably distribute doctors and other health workers around the country.Minister for Health and Aged Care – interview on ABC North West – 29 September 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Mann about the Whyalla Regional Health Forum, Mount Gambier Urgent Care Clinic, making it easier to see a doctor or nurse in regional and rural Australia and Voice to Parliament.Minister for Health and Aged Care – interview on ABC Regional SA Drive – 28 September 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Emma Peddler about the Whyalla Regional Health Forum, Mount Gambier Urgent Care Clinic, and making it easier to see a doctor or nurse in regional and rural Australia.Government cuts red tape for overseas trained doctors
The Albanese Government is cutting red tape to make it easier to recruit doctors from overseas – a major step forward to ease skills shortages.Helping more doctors train and work in rural and regional Australia
Universities can now apply for additional Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) for rural-trained medical students, as well as capital funding for new regional training facilities.Improving access to rural and regional health
The Australian Government is improving access to healthcare across the country, with all states and the Northern Territory signing a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Commonwealth to continue Medicare bulk billing services at approved hospitals and health services in rural and remote areas.
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