The policy would include 2 components:

Component 1

1,000 Free Local Healthcare Clinics would be opened across Australia over 4 years (250 clinics per year). Clinics would be built on new sites and offer free primary care, with 6 clinics built per Federal electorate and the remaining distributed in consultation with states and territories.

The first 250 clinics would come online from 1 July 2026. If clinics cannot be setup by that point, space would be rented temporarily to accommodate the clinics until construction is finished.

The proposal would provide one-off payments to the states and territories to help eliminate public hospital waiting lists.

The proposal would take effect on 1 July 2026.

The proposal would provide one-off payments to the states and territories to help eliminate public hospital waiting lists.

The proposal would take effect on 1 July 2026.

The proposal would establish a free urgent GP telehealth service available nationwide and 24/7 from 1 January 2026. This would involve improving and expanding the existing Healthdirect services to all states and territories.

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

The proposal would establish a free urgent GP telehealth service available nationwide and 24/7 from 1 January 2026. This would involve improving and expanding the existing Healthdirect services to all states and territories.

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

The proposal would expand the Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP) by raising rebates to match average out-of-pocket costs and removing service caps.

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

The proposal would expand the Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP) by raising rebates to match average out-of-pocket costs and removing service caps.

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

The proposal would provide $2 million in 2025-26 to review the accessibility of telehealth services.

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

The proposal would provide $2 million in 2025-26 to review the accessibility of telehealth services.

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

The proposal would provide $2 million in 2025-26 to review the accessibility of telehealth services.

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