Cover dental under Medicare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would create Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for preventative and therapeutic dental services, including regular check-ups and teeth cleans, crowns, orthodontic treatment, oral surgeries, periodontics and prosthodontics.

The MBS would include coverage of all items listed in the 13th edition of the Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary (the handbook).

The MBS benefit for each item would align with the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) (or scaled Veterans Dental Schedule (VDS) schedule rates where CDBS pricing is not available).

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Constructing a Health and Engineering Wing at CQUniversity in Cairns

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $27.5 million over 2 years to construct a Health and Engineering Wing at the CQUniversity’s Cairns campus. The facility would open in 2028.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, with funding split evenly over the 2 years of the proposal.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2025.

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Constructing a Health and Engineering Wing at CQUniversity in Cairns

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $27.5 million over 2 years to construct a Health and Engineering Wing at the CQUniversity’s Cairns campus. The facility would open in 2028.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, with funding split evenly over the 2 years of the proposal.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2025.

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Preventative health programs in Far North Queensland

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million in 2025-26 for preventative health programs in Far North Queensland. This would include breast and skin cancer screenings, as well as eye and ear checks.

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

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Preventative health programs in Far North Queensland

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million in 2025-26 for preventative health programs in Far North Queensland. This would include breast and skin cancer screenings, as well as eye and ear checks.

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

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Backing Men's Health

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $32 million over 4 years to support men’s health and break the stigma around seeking support. The funding would be distributed as follows: $11.7 million in 2025-26, $11.7 million in 2026-27, $6 million in 2027-28, and $2.6 million in 2028-29.

The proposal includes $20.7 million for grassroot initiatives for men’s mental health and wellbeing in community settings including:

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Backing Men's Health

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $32 million over 4 years to support men’s health and break the stigma around seeking support. The funding would be distributed as follows: $11.7 million in 2025-26, $11.7 million in 2026-27, $6 million in 2027-28, and $2.6 million in 2028-29.

The proposal includes $20.7 million for grassroot initiatives for men’s mental health and wellbeing in community settings including:

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Backing Men's Health

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $32 million over 4 years to support men’s health and break the stigma around seeking support. The funding would be distributed as follows: $11.7 million in 2025-26, $11.7 million in 2026-27, $6 million in 2027-28, and $2.6 million in 2028-29.

The proposal includes $20.7 million for grassroot initiatives for men’s mental health and wellbeing in community settings including:

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Expanding the Goanna Academy

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $6.4 million over 3 years to the Goanna Academy to expand its preventative mental health education programs and pilot a new mental health training program, ‘Goanna Champions’.

The funding profile for the grant would be $2.5 million in 2025-26, $2.0 million in 2026-27, and $1.9 million in 2027-28.

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

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Expanding the Goanna Academy

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $6.4 million over 3 years to the Goanna Academy to expand its preventative mental health education programs and pilot a new mental health training program, ‘Goanna Champions’.

The funding profile for the grant would be $2.5 million in 2025-26, $2.0 million in 2026-27, and $1.9 million in 2027-28.

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

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