Minister Butler's media

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Lisa Miller on Medicare Urgent Care Clinic's hitting the major milestone of 250,000 visits; gender inequality in healthcare.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics hitting the major milestone of 250,000 visits; gender inequality in healthcare.

The Australian Government’s network of 58 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics have made it easier for hundreds of thousands of Australians to get urgent care from a doctor or nurse, without waiting for hours in busy hospital emergency departments.

The Australian Government is providing $16.5 million for Cancer Patient Support Program grants, with the first round now open for applications.

The Australian Government in partnership with the Lowitja Insitute have today hosted the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Ministers Roundtable.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Bridget Brennan on world leading vaping legislation being introduced to parliament.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Karl Stefanovic on world leading vaping legislation introduced to Parliament.

The Australian Government today introduced to Parliament world leading vaping legislation to deliver on our promise to protect children, young people and all Australians from the harms of vaping.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Peter Stefanovic on world leading vaping legislation introduced to Parliament.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Sonya Feldhoff and Jules Schiller on world leading vaping legislation introduced to Parliament.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on world-leading vaping legislation introduced to Parliament.

Read the transcript of the radio interview between Minister Butler and Michael McLaren on world leading vaping legislation being introduced to Parliament.

The Australian Government, with state and territory Health Ministers, is increasing the number and diversity of bone marrow donors on the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR).

Two esteemed medical experts have been appointed to oversee the committees that advise Government on funding medicines, medical services, health programs and technologies for Australian patients.

The hidden epidemic of chronic wounds in Australia will be tackled through new initiatives funded with more than $3 million from the Albanese Government.

Australians living with essential tremor can now access Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) through Medicare, with the implementation of services funded through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).

The Albanese Government is directing extra funding to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to allow the iconic Australian organisation to deliver even more health services to Australians right across the country.

South Australians will have more options for free primary health care as part of a new pilot program expanding the number of nurse practitioners working in GP clinics, which will also help ease pressure on busy emergency departments.

The Australian Government and Pharmacy Guild of Australia have reached a Heads of Agreement for an 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA).

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.

Nominations are now open for the Stronger Medicare Awards.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Bension Siebert on vaping.

The Australian Government has ensured Australians get value for money from their private health insurance, with the average cost of private health insurance premiums rising at a much slower rate than the increase in wages, the age pension and inflation.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos which covered private health insurance premiums.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Chris O'Keefe on private health premiums rising less than other insurance.