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Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on COVID-19, bowel cancer, measles vaccination, Healthscope and NDIS.

The Australian Government is investing $143.4 million to extend two world-leading precision medicine programs for children and adults with cancer, so that more Australians can benefit from the latest in scientific and clinical understanding.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler, Minister Petrusma and Minister Collins' press conference about Hobart maternity services, midwifery training and proton beam therapy.

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.

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).

The Albanese Government is making it easier for cancer patients to find the support they need with $2.3 million, to the McGrath Foundation, over the next two years, to expand their “Find my Nurse” online tool to cover more cancer nurses.

Australians with prostate and breast cancer now have affordable access to affordable new and expanded medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

The Australian Government is investing $18.5 million to help eight Australian startup companies to commercialise their research and help turn their discoveries into new medicines and treatment tools for cancer, pregnancy complications, eye damage, and other conditions.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Charlie McKillop on Cairns Medicare Urgent Care Clinic; tripling of the bulk billing incentive; GP Incentive Fund; Enhertu PBS listing; COUCH Cancer Wellness Centre.

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.

Read Minister Butler's speech to the 6th Global Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Congress in Melbourne.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Gary Adshead which covered Bupa and Healthscope, vaping, breast cancer and Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

Read Minister Butler's op ed on the Get2It bowel cancer campaign. Originally published in The Advertiser, 6 November 2024

The Australian Government is investing $10.3 million to tackle the most common cancer in our sunburnt country, skin cancer.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference on the national targeted skin cancer screening roadmap and private health insurance.

Read Minister Butler's opening address to the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia Conference 2024.

Every Australian child and young adult with high-risk neuroblastoma will continue to have free access at Australian hospitals to a promising medicine not otherwise available in Australia, known as DFMO, thanks to an agreement secured from the Albanese Government.

Australians with Fabry disease, a rare genetic condition, and people with kidney cancer now have access to cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Australians diagnosed with a type of metastatic breast cancer will now have access to a life prolonging treatment under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 September 2024.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on PBS listing for breast cancer medicine; 22 million additional IV fluid bags.

The Australian Government has invested $11 million to expand the Cancer Hub support services for children, young people and their families.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Matthew Doran on vapes; access to DFMO.

Every Australian child and young adult with high-risk neuroblastoma will have free access at Australian hospitals to a promising medicine not otherwise available in Australia, known as DFMO, thanks to funding from the Australian Government.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's joint press conference with the New South Wales Minister for Health and Regional Health, the Hon Ryan Park MP, which covered vaping and free access to a life changing drug to treat childhood neuroblastoma.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Angel Parsons on vaping.