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The Australian Government is delivering on its commitments to Townsville residents, with the Townsville Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening on 18 December 2023 at Eastbrooke Family Clinic on Thuringowa Drive.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Far North Queenslanders, with the Cairns South Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening on Tuesday 19 December 2023 at Balance! Edmonton Family Practice.

Australians will have access to 24/7 crisis support as the Australian Government invests in the future of our most trusted and effective digital mental health service providers.

The Albanese Government is making sure Australia’s primary youth mental health service – headspace – is fit-for-purpose, appropriately resourced and well-integrated with other services.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas on the new digital services being the first step towards a better, fairer mental health system.

The Australian Government is investing $296.8 million in funding to support outstanding health and medical research projects under the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), across three separate funding streams.

The Australian Government is investing over $379 million to support 216 emerging and established leaders in health and medical research to tackle the nation’s greatest health challenges.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has achieved gender equity in its flagship Investigator Grant scheme for the first time, reaching its target of 50:50 funding for men and women researchers, across all levels of experience and seniority.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Brisbane Northsiders, with the Northside Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening from 15 December 2023 on the corner of Gympie and Brookfield Roads.

Christmas has come early for Men’s Sheds across the country with the Australia Government supporting 89 sheds with a share in more than $500,000 to continue to support the health and wellbeing of their communities.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Graeme Goodings on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics

The Australian Government is delivering on commitments to the people of New South Wales with a provider for the Campbelltown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) finalised, following an Expression of Interest process.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to South Australians, with the Western Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening from 4 December at Old Port Road Medical & Dental Centre in Royal Park.

From 1 December 2023, Australians with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), biliary tract cancer (BTC), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and Crohn's disease (CD) will now have access to new treatment options through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Read the Minister's transcript on the opening of the Western Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to the Rockhampton community, with the Rockhampton Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening on 6 December 2023.

Read Minister Butler's interview with Leon Compton on vaping; Urgent Care Clinics.

Read Minister Butler's interview with Sylvia Jeffreys on $1.2 billion Strengthening Medicare measures.

Read Minister Butler's interview with Sabra Lane on National Cabinet Strengthening Medicare measures; NDIS review.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Western Australians with a provider for the Broome Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) finalised, following an Expression of Interest process.

Australia now has the legislation in place to underpin our renewed fight against tobacco and protect the next generation from the devastating impacts of smoking.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Canberra on the new era of tobacco control; hospital agreement.

The Australian Government is providing $1.4 million to Killarney Memorial Aged Care to trial a holistic team-based healthcare approach in rural and remote communities in the Southern Downs region in Queensland.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to people on the South Coast, with the Batemans Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening from 4 December 2023. The Batemans Bay Medicare UCC is located at 7 Pacific Street.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Western Australians with a provider for the Midland Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) finalised, following an Expression of Interest process.