Women policy portfolio – Women’s Health – Menopause treatment

Summary of proposal

The proposal would make menopause treatments affordable and accessible under the following components:

Component 1: Provide $50 million annually to make menopause treatments more affordable and accessible. This Commonwealth funding should go towards:

  • Subsidising TGA approved menopausal hormone therapy (MHT).
  • Purchasing more doses of MHT and making them more accessible across Australia.
  • Purchasing alternative forms of MHT medications.

Component 2:

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Women policy portfolio - Women's Health - Birthing on Country maternity hubs

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish and fund 5 Birthing on Country maternity hubs for First Nations families.

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

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Women policy portfolio - Women's Health - Birthing on Country maternity hubs

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish and fund 5 Birthing on Country maternity hubs for First Nations families.

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

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Women policy portfolio - Women's Health - Birthing on Country maternity hubs

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish and fund 5 Birthing on Country maternity hubs for First Nations families.

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

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Women policy portfolio - Women's Health - Birthing on Country maternity hubs

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish and fund 5 Birthing on Country maternity hubs for First Nations families.

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

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Women policy portfolio - Women's Health - Birthing on Country maternity hubs

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish and fund 5 Birthing on Country maternity hubs for First Nations families.

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

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LGBTIQA+ - health and social services - national inquiry into conversion movement

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a national, government-led inquiry into the ex-gay/ex-trans/ conversion movement, including its prevalence, practices and impact on the experiences on LGBTIQA+ Australians.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.

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LGBTIQA+ - health and social services - national inquiry into conversion movement

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a national, government-led inquiry into the ex-gay/ex-trans/ conversion movement, including its prevalence, practices and impact on the experiences on LGBTIQA+ Australians.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.

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LGBTIQA+ - health and social services - national inquiry into conversion movement

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a national, government-led inquiry into the ex-gay/ex-trans/ conversion movement, including its prevalence, practices and impact on the experiences on LGBTIQA+ Australians.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.

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$1.2 billion additional funding to the alcohol and drug treatment sector

Summary of proposal

The proposal would improve access to alcohol and drug treatment services by providing funding to resource the alcohol and other drug treatment sector, focusing on evidence-based treatment, data sharing, and coordinated service planning.

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

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