Ministers' media centre

The Australian Government is boosting access to bulk billing GPs for Canberrans.

For the first time, on 1 November 2025, the Australian Government is expanding eligibility for bulk billing incentives to all Australians and creating an additional new incentive payment for practices that bulk bill every patient.

Australia’s rural generalists are being officially recognised as a new speciality field within general practice.

All Ways Healthcare has now transitioned its Cessnock and Kurri centres to be fully bulk billed, meaning every patient who walks through their doors can see a GP without pulling out their wallet.

Australia’s leading scientists have received a vital boost for their research with the Australian Government awarding 71 research projects a share of $130.4 million through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

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

Six aged care facilities in Tasmania will receive more than $31 million in funding to expand and upgrade services, giving older Tasmanians access to modern facilities, more beds and specialised care.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's radio interview with Sonya Feldhoff on the asthma handbook; aged care; Support At Home Packages; PBS.

The Australian Government is committing record levels of funding to rebuild our aged care system so every older Australian can get the world-class care they deserve, wherever they live.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the Arafmi Mental Health Carer Forum in Brisbane about meeting the mental health needs of carers.

The Australian Government is strengthening access to quality residential aged care in Perth, working alongside St Bartholomew’s House Inc (St Bart’s) to expand its specialised aged care services to include older women with a history of homelessness.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the RDAA Rural Health Conference in Darwin

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Monique Wright on aged care; Home Care Packages.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Rick Hind on upgrades to headspace Darwin and Alice Springs; NT Eating Disorder Roundtable; Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in NT.

Young people in the Northern Territory will benefit from improved access to mental health support and care with a boost in funding for headspace in Darwin and Alice Springs.

The Australian Government is continuing to support the aged care sector to deliver better quality care for older Australians, with increases to vital funding starting in the coming weeks.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with tender processes underway to identify a provider to operate the new Darwin clinic.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on IVF sector review; health minister meeting; Thriving Kids program; aged care sector; hospital funding.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the opening of the tender process for Darwin's Medicare Urgent Care Clinic; funding for headspace Darwin.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Stewart Brash on the new Medicare Mental Health Centre in Alice Springs; help for children's mental health in Alice Springs; subsidy for remote GP practices.

First Nations young people in the remote communities of Mutitjulu and Yulara in the Northern Territory are benefiting from access to free mental health support through headspace’s cultural outreach service.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Belinda King on women's health.

Alice Springs residents will soon have access to free, walk-in mental health support and care with a new Medicare Mental Health Centre set to open.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about 10 years of the life-changing Medical Research Future Fund; Australian epilepsy research; and dental care.

Thousands of women in the Northern Territory are already saving hundreds of dollars and gaining better access to essential care, thanks to the Australian Government’s Women’s Health Package.