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The Australian Government is delivering for First Nations people living in Central Australia with better access to culturally safe primary health care, closer to home.

The World Health Organization has confirmed Australia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark achievement for people and communities and a significant step in preventing avoidable vision loss.

The Australian and Northern Territory Governments are working together to deliver more doctors and better care for people in rural and remote Northern Territory.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Andrew Clennel on securing the future of the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about the Government's vaccination campaigns and securing the future of the NDIS.

Reinforcing the importance of vaccination in preventing serious illness, the Australian Government is launching two national immunisation campaigns to help tackle declining vaccination rates.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday on securing the future of the NDIS, private health insurance and 5,000 additional aged care beds.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic on securing the future of the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Penberthy and Will Goodings on securing the future of the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on securing the future of the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Peter Stefanovic on securing the future of the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop in Canberra on securing the future of the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Chris Smith on securing the future of the NDIS and private health insurance.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Elliot on securing the future of the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Raf Epstein on securing the future of the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom McIlroy on securing the future of the NDIS.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on securing the future of the NDIS, private health insurance and aged care.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Ferguson on securing the NDIS for future generations.

The Australian Government is delivering for residents in South Australia with the opening of the Whyalla Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Read Minister Butler's speech to the National Press Club on securing the NDIS for future generations.

The Australian Government is taking the next steps to restore the NDIS to its original intent of supporting people with permanent and significant disability – and securing the Scheme for future generations.

The Australian Government has listened to older Australians, their families, advocates and providers – and in the 2026 Budget will invest $3 billion to deliver more beds, more packages and better care for older Australians.

Read the transcript of the Q&A with Minister Butler after his address to the National Press Club.

The Australian Government is introducing free Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccinations for older Australians to ensure they are protected from the common and potentially deadly virus.