Minister Butler's media

The Australian Government, along with all state and territory governments, have developed and endorsed a plan to build Australia’s mental health workforce.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Matthew Pantelis on taking pressure off hospitals; Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; Ozempic; shingles vaccine free for 5 million Australians; veterans and My Aged Care.

The Australian Government is delivering on its election commitment to provide cancer survivors and their families living in northern Tasmania access to specialised support from a consultant nurse after their treatment has ended.

From 1 November, older Australians will have free access to the best protection against shingles through one of the most comprehensive and widely available vaccination programs in the world.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide on making the shingles vaccine free for 5 million Australians.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide on tobacco control laws; hospital funding; bed bugs.

The Australian Government is laying the foundations for a stronger Medicare, with the new MyMedicare program open to patient registration from 1 October 2023.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Brisbane Southsiders, with a
provider for the Brisbane South Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) selected,
following an Expression of Interest process.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Emma Pedler on the Regional Health Forum in Whyalla; bulk billing investments.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Andy Park about all 58 Urgent Care Clinics to be open by the end of the year as promised, and taking action on vaping.

Read Minister Butler's op-ed published in The West Australian on the 30th of September 2023.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Mann about the Whyalla Regional Health Forum, Mount Gambier Urgent Care Clinic, making it easier to see a doctor or nurse in regional and rural Australia and Voice to Parliament.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Emma Peddler about the Whyalla Regional Health Forum, Mount Gambier Urgent Care Clinic, and making it easier to see a doctor or nurse in regional and rural Australia.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to make it easier for residents of the Central Coast to get the urgent care they need with providers selected for their two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCC).

Australians will benefit from better medicine use thanks to nearly $26 million in programs funded by the Albanese Government.

The Albanese Government is supporting specialist training for First Nations doctors and medical students with the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA) receiving a $900,000 funding boost.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about a Voice to Parliament, funding for Australian Indigenous Doctors Association, Australia’s health system; Qatar; Timor Leste and China; South Australian Voice to Parliament.

Read the transcript about Minister Butler's interview with Stacey Lee, Nikolai Beilharz and David Bevan about four new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics opening in South Australia.

The Albanese Government is partnering with the Malinauskas Government to deliver for South Australians, today announcing the providers for four Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs).

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Rebekah Lowe about a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Mount Gambier, one of four new Clinics opening in South Australia.

The Albanese Government is cutting red tape to make it easier to recruit doctors from overseas – a major step forward to ease skills shortages.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide about 125 major health organisations supporting a 'yes' vote for the Voice, the COVID-19 inquiry, and payroll tax for general practice.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Matthew Doran about the COVID-19 Inquiry.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Paul Serratore about the Government delivering Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to Darwin and Alice Springs residents with the opening of two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCC).