Alannah and Madeline Foundation – support

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $6 million over 3 years to the Alannah and Madeline Foundation to keep children safe from online harm.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 3 years and start on 1 July 2026.

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Alannah and Madeline Foundation – support

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $6 million over 3 years to the Alannah and Madeline Foundation to keep children safe from online harm.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 3 years and start on 1 July 2026.

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Review of women-specific health items on the MBS and PBS

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 million in 2025-26 to review women-specific health items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and corresponding treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule (PBS). This review would identify best practice women-specific medical services which should be included, and ensure clinically effective services and treatments remain affordable and accessible to better support women’s health and wellbeing.

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

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Review of women-specific health items on the MBS and PBS

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 million in 2025-26 to review women-specific health items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and corresponding treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule (PBS). This review would identify best practice women-specific medical services which should be included, and ensure clinically effective services and treatments remain affordable and accessible to better support women’s health and wellbeing.

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

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Review of women-specific health items on the MBS and PBS

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 million in 2025-26 to review women-specific health items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and corresponding treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule (PBS). This review would identify best practice women-specific medical services which should be included, and ensure clinically effective services and treatments remain affordable and accessible to better support women’s health and wellbeing.

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

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IVF accessibility

Summary of proposal

The proposal would make In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) more affordable by::

  • Doubling the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates
  • Removing the altruistic surrogacy exclusion for MBS items.

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

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IVF accessibility

Summary of proposal

The proposal would make In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) more affordable by::

  • Doubling the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates
  • Removing the altruistic surrogacy exclusion for MBS items.

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

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Maximum 30 day waiting period for home care

Summary of proposal

The proposal would reduce home care wait times to 30 days, with the following 2 components:

Component 1: Uncap the total number of Home Care Packages (HCP).
Component 2: Fund Aged Care Assessment Teams to process applications within 30 days.

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

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Maximum 30 day waiting period for home care

Summary of proposal

The proposal would reduce home care wait times to 30 days, with the following 2 components:

Component 1: Uncap the total number of Home Care Packages (HCP).
Component 2: Fund Aged Care Assessment Teams to process applications within 30 days.

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

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Careflight

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $10.1 million to CareFlight in 2025-26 to purchase a plane for aeromedical retrievals to support medical evacuations and transportation in the Top End (Northern Territory).

The proposal is non-ongoing and would commence on 1 July 2025.

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