How will Labor’s Thriving Kids work and who is still eligible for the NDIS?

New services will move children under nine with mild developmental delays and autism off the NDIS. Here’s what you need to know

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Mark Butler voted consistently for compulsory income management for welfare recipients

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State disability ministers threaten Butler with boycott over two-minute speaking limit at NDIS meeting

Ministers say they will reconsider their attendance at the meeting if they get at least 10 minutes each

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Major Medicare change to help millions just days away amid $7.9 billion overhaul: ‘Big expansion’

Anthony Albanese’s changes to Medicare on November 1 are designed to get more GP clinics bulk-billing. (Source: Getty)…
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The NuvaRing contraceptive is going on the PBS. Here’s how that may impact you

Australians will soon have subsidised access to another form of contraception from this weekend. Health Minister Mark Butler…
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‘Everyday living cost’ or assistive technology? NDIS participants frustrated with flexibility of rules

Mikaila Crotty treasures the time she spends cooking with her family, but as her severe arthritis has progressed,…
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Health minister concedes tobacco black market has ‘exploded’

Health Minister Mark Butler has conceded the tobacco black market has “exploded” into the biggest threat to public…
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Key numbers behind Labor’s autism reform plan

Health Minister Mark Butler wants to make generational changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), diverting children…
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#Health minister urges Australians to stay up-to-date with Covid-19 #boosters

#MarkButler, has said a new Covid-19 variant is spreading around Australia.

“I do encourage, particularly as we head into winter, for people to think about the last time they got a Covid vaccine.

If you are over 75 you should have one if it’s more than six months since you had your last booster. If you’re 65 to 74, if it’s more than 12 months. And for everyone else have a serious think.”

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