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Half a million Australians missing out on cheaper medicines due to outdated systems Nearly half a million eligible Australians are missing out on cheaper medicines due to an outdated manual tracking system that should be automated. The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) is calling for urgent automation of the PBS Safety Net system after … Continued
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ACOSS is demanding the urgent removal of the whole Targeted Compliance Framework due to shocking revelations of massive Government failure and potential illegality in the administration of income support payments affecting tens of thousands of people. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has today revealed it has paused several additional penalty measures under the … Continued
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The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) has welcomed today’s announcement, with bipartisan support, to reduce the maximum co-payment under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to $25 from January 2026. CHF CEO Dr Elizabeth Deveny said this measure, which CHF has long called for, is a step towards alleviating cost pressures, with the price cut … Continued
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Prescription Co-payments Still Tax Illness: How Is That Fair? “Patients struggling to afford to pay rent or grocery bills will continue to struggle to pay for their life saving prescriptions despite the decrease in the prescription co-payment announced yesterday by the Health Minister, Mark Butler”, said Dr Tim Woodruff, vice president of the Doctors … Continued
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Australians for Mental Health welcomes free virtual counselling initiative Australians for Mental Health has welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement to make online and over-the-phone counselling free for all Australians. The free digital mental health support service is set to be available under Medicare by next January. “Australia is suffering through a mental … Continued
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The Albanese Labor Government has now officially overseen the lowest average unemployment rates of any government in Australia since Whitlam, averaging 3.8 per cent over its first term. A new analysis by the McKell Institute has found no government since Gough Whitlam was elected in 1972 has maintained unemployment at anywhere close to the low … Continued
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HOMELESSNESS AUSTRALIA WELCOMES GREENS’ PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS EMERGENCY Homelessness Australia welcomes the Greens’ plan to end homelessness by investing in evidence-based models. The Greens Party is today unveiling its proposal increase homelessness support funding nationally, and to build 50,000 ongoing Housing First tenancies, which are based on a housing and support model shown … Continued
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ACOSS calls on the Federal Government to boost income support payments in next Tuesday’s budget as JobSeeker today increases by 22 cents a day following routine indexation. Pensions and allowance payments like JobSeeker will increase today due to routine indexation that occurs twice per year. This routine indexation delivers an increase of $1.55 per week, … Continued
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The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit has released its report on the contract management frameworks operated by Commonwealth entities, which examined whether they are fit for purpose to ensure project delivery and value for money. The Australian National Audit Office audits examined by the Committee revealed areas of good practice in this regard, underpinned by … Continued
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As Western Australia’s housing crisis reaches unprecedented levels and becomes a key federal election issue, Everybody’s Home is hosting an online town hall with WA Senators and MPs to discuss their vision, solutions, and priorities today, Wednesday 19 March. The town hall offers WA voters and sector organisations an opportunity to ask housing questions and engage directly … Continued
