Minister Butler's media

Australia’s pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers arriving from the People’s Republic of China, including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, will cease applying to flights that land in Australia at 12.01am on 11 March 2023.

Australians are being encouraged to fill their prescriptions for medicines, especially as the maximum out of pocket cost for most medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is now $12.50 lower.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on NSW Medicare Urgent Care Clinics Expressions of Interest, general practice, 'my health' app, digital health systems, TGA cough syrup recall, mental health and Distribution Priority Areas.

From 1 March 2023, Australians with recurrent melanoma will have a new treatment option subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

An Expression of Interest for 14 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics locations across metropolitan and regional New South Wales will open on 2 March 2023.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's and Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference on the 10 Year National Action Plan for the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people; LGBTIQ+ Health Advisory Group; research funding for the LGBTIQ+ community; WorldPride; health disparities for LGBTIQ+ people.

The Australian Government has announced a new national action plan and a $26 million investment in health and medical research focusing on LGBTIQA+ communities at the WorldPride 2023 Human Rights Conference.

The Australian Government has secured an additional 3 million doses of the latest Moderna Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine to ensure an adequate portfolio of vaccines.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Rebecca Levingston on Urgent Care Clinics, tobacco reform and vaping.

The Australian and Queensland Government are working together to improve access to primary care for Queenslanders and reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments.

The five-year agreement on public hospital funding between the Australian Government and all states and territories is being independently reviewed

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

An Expression of Interest will open on 24 February 2023 in South Australia to establish five Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Perth on nurse practitioners; GP shortages; ambulance ramping; nurse negotiations in WA; silica.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Gary Adshead on nurse practitioners; alcohol abuse; cashless debit card; GP shortages; vaping.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Nadia Mitsopoulos on nurse practitioners; silicosis; pharmacists scope of practice; Urgent Care Clinics; bulk billing.

The Australian and Western Australian Governments are working together to make it easier for people to receive high quality primary care from nurse practitioners across the state.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on cheaper medicines; pharmacist prescribing; safeguard mechanisms.

New analysis by the Department of Health and Aged Care shows that more than 1.6 million prescriptions for medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) were cheaper in January, after the maximum co-payment was reduced from $42.50 to $30.

Health care providers in Lismore will receive additional support to rebuild infrastructure, replace equipment or move to new premises as the recovery from floods continues.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Neil Mitchell on Babies in parliament; long COVID; strengthening Medicare; general practice; bulk-billing; Urgent Care Clinics; Centre for Disease Control; AHPRA; aged care; vaping.

A doctor or nurse practitioner who lives and works in rural and remote Australia will have their HELP debt wiped under legislation passed today by the Australian Government

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and David Bevan on Medicare; bulk billing; Medicare compliance; medical graduates; medical workforce.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Sabra Lane on Strengthening Medicare Taskforce; general practice.

Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Lisa Millar on COVID boosters; Medicare; private health insurance.