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TAKING ACTION ON SMOKING AND VAPING

May 02, 2023

The Albanese Government is taking strong action to reduce smoking and stamp out vaping – particularly among young Australians – through stronger legislation, enforcement, education and support.

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REBUILDING MEDICARE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

April 28, 2023

The Albanese Government is laying the foundations for significant reforms to Medicare, with a comprehensive package of measures to ensure Australians have better access to affordable care, cheaper medicines and a stronger health workforce.

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CHEAPER MEDICINES TO EASE COST OF LIVING

April 26, 2023

The Albanese Government is easing cost of living pressures and making hundreds of common medicines cheaper, by allowing millions of Australians to buy two months’ worth of medicine for the price of a single prescription.

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$50 MILLION FOR RESEARCH INTO LONG COVID

April 24, 2023

The Australian Government will provide a further $50 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for research into post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) – commonly known as Long COVID.

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STRENGTHENING MEDICARE WITH $220M IN GP GRANTS

April 20, 2023

The Albanese Government is delivering on a key election commitment to strengthen GP practices across the country.

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MEDICARE URGENT CARE CLINICS EXPAND IN TASMANIA

April 17, 2023

Following keen interest and extensive collaboration between the Australian Government and Tasmanian Government, an additional Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) will be established in Tasmania, taking the total number of Medicare UCCs to be established in the state to four.

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