Seeing a doctor for free
When you’re sick, seeing a doctor shouldn’t be a struggle.
With the biggest ever boost to bulk billing, we’re helping more Australians see a general practitioner (GP) for free.
Already, more than 1,400 GP clinics across Australia have switched to fully bulk billing, so all you need is your Medicare card.
We’ve opened free Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across the country and we’re making them a permanent part of Medicare.
And we’ve set up 1800 MEDICARE for free, 24/7 health advice wherever you are.
Back to topCheaper medicine
You should always be able to get the medicine you need, without worrying about the cost.
That’s why we’ve cut the cost of medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), so the most you’ll pay is just $25.
And we’ve made hundreds of expensive medicines cheaper for everyone with new PBS listings covering conditions like breast, prostate and lung cancer.
Back to topWomen’s health
For too long, women’s health wasn’t taken seriously. Pain was dismissed. Conditions went undiagnosed. And vital medication was out of reach.
We’re changing that with the biggest ever investment.
We’ve opened 33 endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics across Australia.
For the first time in 3 decades, we’ve added new contraceptive pills to the PBS. And we’ve brought down the cost of menopause and endo medicine to just $25 a script.
We’ve also rolled out more bulk billing for long term contraceptives like IUDs, saving women up to $400 a year.
Back to topMental health
We’re making sure Medicare is there for your mental health too.
We’re rolling out 92 free, walk-in Medicare Mental Health Centres, with 55 already open.
We’re expanding headspace to support young people.
And you can now get free therapy from home with our new Medicare Mental Health Check In. No cost. No referral. All covered by Medicare.
Back to topHospitals
We’ve made a record investment in public hospitals to help you get the care you need.
Helping improve surgery wait times. Reducing crowding in emergency departments. Getting ambulances back on the road faster. And freeing up hospital beds.
Making sure Australians get quality healthcare when they need it most.
Back to topAged care
Every Australian deserves dignity and respect as they get older, and every family deserves confidence that their loved ones in aged care are being well looked after.
That’s why, in our first term, we put nurses back into nursing homes, ending a decade of neglect.
We announced the biggest reforms to improve aged care in a generation. And now we’re building on that with more home care packages, more beds and more choice.
If older Australians want to stay at home, we’ll help them get the care they need to maintain their independence for longer.
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