The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) offers free bowel cancer screening kits to eligible Australians. Individuals aged 45 to 49 can request a screening kit, while those aged 50 to 74 automatically receive one in the mail every 2 years

The proposal would extend the NBCSP as follows:

• Option 1 – extend full biennial screening available to individuals 50-74 to those aged 25-49.
• Option 2 – extend opt-in screening available to individuals 45-49 to those aged 25-44.

The proposal would be ongoing and commence on 1 July 2026.

The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) offers free bowel cancer screening kits to eligible Australians. Individuals aged 45 to 49 can request a screening kit, while those aged 50 to 74 automatically receive one in the mail every 2 years

The proposal would extend the NBCSP as follows:

• Option 1 – extend full biennial screening available to individuals 50-74 to those aged 25-49.
• Option 2 – extend opt-in screening available to individuals 45-49 to those aged 25-44.

The proposal would be ongoing and commence on 1 July 2026.

The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) offers free bowel cancer screening kits to eligible Australians. Individuals aged 45 to 49 can request a screening kit, while those aged 50 to 74 automatically receive one in the mail every 2 years

The proposal would extend the NBCSP as follows:

• Option 1 – extend full biennial screening available to individuals 50-74 to those aged 25-49.
• Option 2 – extend opt-in screening available to individuals 45-49 to those aged 25-44.

The proposal would be ongoing and commence on 1 July 2026.

Summary of request: 

The request sought details of the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) expected performance and balances over the next 10 years, with 3 scenarios for the level of disbursement from the fund from 1 July 2025:

• Scenario 1: $650 million disbursed yearly
• Scenario 2: $750 million disbursed yearly
• Scenario 3: $1 billion disbursed yearly

The proposal would provide $5 million in 2025-26 to upgrade Dandenong Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU). The funding would modernise the current 14-bed ICU, with larger patient cubicles, new private rooms, improved equipment storage and new training spaces for staff. It would also include an improved assessment centre with additional ensuite bathrooms and secure medication rooms.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025. 

The proposal would provide $5 million in 2025-26 to upgrade Dandenong Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU). The funding would modernise the current 14-bed ICU, with larger patient cubicles, new private rooms, improved equipment storage and new training spaces for staff. It would also include an improved assessment centre with additional ensuite bathrooms and secure medication rooms.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025. 

The proposal would increase funding for public hospitals by having the Commonwealth provide 50% of public hospital funding under the National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA), including removing the 6.5% cap on hospital funding growth, phased in over 10 years.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.

The proposal would increase funding for public hospitals by having the Commonwealth provide 50% of public hospital funding under the National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA), including removing the 6.5% cap on hospital funding growth, phased in over 10 years.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.

The proposal would increase funding for public hospitals by having the Commonwealth provide 50% of public hospital funding under the National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA), including removing the 6.5% cap on hospital funding growth, phased in over 10 years.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2026.

The proposal consists of 4 components: