Cheaper medicine

Summary of proposal

The proposal would:

  • Make Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medications free for concessional card holders
  • Reduce the cost of PBS medicines for all other Medicare card holders to $7.70.

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

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Specialised care subsidy – AEIOU Foundation

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $35 million over 4 years to support the AEIOU Foundation to address the gap in early learning support for children with severe Global Development Delay (GDD) and autism. The proposal would support a 3-year pilot program to provide targeted funding to ensure that these children receive the targeted interventions needed to thrive.

The funding would be distributed as $9 million in 2025-26, $11 million in 2026-27, $12 million in 2027-28 and $3 million in 2028-29.

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

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Specialised care subsidy – AEIOU Foundation

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $35 million over 4 years to support the AEIOU Foundation to address the gap in early learning support for children with severe Global Development Delay (GDD) and autism. The proposal would support a 3-year pilot program to provide targeted funding to ensure that these children receive the targeted interventions needed to thrive.

The funding would be distributed as $9 million in 2025-26, $11 million in 2026-27, $12 million in 2027-28 and $3 million in 2028-29.

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

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Specialised care subsidy – AEIOU Foundation

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $35 million over 4 years to support the AEIOU Foundation to address the gap in early learning support for children with severe Global Development Delay (GDD) and autism. The proposal would support a 3-year pilot program to provide targeted funding to ensure that these children receive the targeted interventions needed to thrive.

The funding would be distributed as $9 million in 2025-26, $11 million in 2026-27, $12 million in 2027-28 and $3 million in 2028-29.

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

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Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision – additional support

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $3 million in 2025-26 to support Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision.

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

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Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision – additional support

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $3 million in 2025-26 to support Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision.

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

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Funding to increase aged care access and raise care standards

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $150 million per year in funding ($1.5 billion over the medium term) to implement a human rights-based approach to ensure all older Australians receive high-quality care when needed, with funding for the following priorities:

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Funding to increase aged care access and raise care standards

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $150 million per year in funding ($1.5 billion over the medium term) to implement a human rights-based approach to ensure all older Australians receive high-quality care when needed, with funding for the following priorities:

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Funding to increase aged care access and raise care standards

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $150 million per year in funding ($1.5 billion over the medium term) to implement a human rights-based approach to ensure all older Australians receive high-quality care when needed, with funding for the following priorities:

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Funding to increase aged care access and raise care standards

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $150 million per year in funding ($1.5 billion over the medium term) to implement a human rights-based approach to ensure all older Australians receive high-quality care when needed, with funding for the following priorities:

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