Fairfield Hospital Emergency Department expansion

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $80 million over 3 years to expand the Emergency Department at Fairfield Hospital.

The funding profile would be $20 million in 2025-26, $35 million in 2026-27, and $25 million in 2027-28.

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

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Mental health - Embrace Kids

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $3.6 million over 2 years to support the Embrace Kids Australia program, to help kids tackle body image issues to live happier, healthier lives now and in the future.

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

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Mental health - Embrace Kids

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $3.6 million over 2 years to support the Embrace Kids Australia program, to help kids tackle body image issues to live happier, healthier lives now and in the future.

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

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Mental health - Embrace Kids

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $3.6 million over 2 years to support the Embrace Kids Australia program, to help kids tackle body image issues to live happier, healthier lives now and in the future.

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

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Mental health - Embrace Kids

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $3.6 million over 2 years to support the Embrace Kids Australia program, to help kids tackle body image issues to live happier, healthier lives now and in the future.

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

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More free mental health services

Summary of proposal

The proposal would fund upgrades and expansion of mental health services across 2 components:

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More free mental health services

Summary of proposal

The proposal would fund upgrades and expansion of mental health services across 2 components:

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More free mental health services

Summary of proposal

The proposal would fund upgrades and expansion of mental health services across 2 components:

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Burnie Health Hub

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $8 million over 2 years for a new healthcare hub for Burnie. The Burnie Health Hub would host a wide range of health services including a general practice, pharmacy, women’s health, imaging, pathology, and legal services. It would also provide student training opportunities – boosting the local workforce.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and distribute funding evenly over the 2 years of the proposal.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2025.

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Putting dental care into 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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