All you need is your Medicare card for better health
MICHELLE ROWLAND
ONE of the commitments Labor took to the Australian people at the last election was to strengthen Medicare, with a promise to deliver 137 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across the country.
I’m pleased to say we have now delivered on that promise.
With the recent opening of the final Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, every one of the 137 clinics we promised is now open and
providing free healthcare to Australians.
These clinics treat urgent but not life-threatening illnesses and injuries, such as minor infections, cuts, sprains and fevers.
They are fully bulk billed, open seven days a week, and require no appointment. All you need is your Medicare card.
More than 3.1 million Australians have used Medicare Urgent Care Clinics since 2023, and with this final clinic, four out of five
Australians now live within a 20-minute drive of a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. Crucially, our Government has ensured these clinics are now a permanent part of Medicare.
Last year, I was proud to open our local Medicare Urgent Care Clinic at Rouse Hill Town Centre.
Since then, I have spoken with many locals who have relied on the clinic to access timely treatment, without the need to wait for a GP appointment or travel to an emergency department.
If you have used the Rouse Hill clinic, I welcome your feedback so we can help ensure these services continue to meet the needs of our community. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with my
office.
These clinics are just one part of the Albanese Government’s broader investment in healthcare.
We are making a record investment in public hospitals, including the new Rouse Hill Hospital, now under construction.
We are also making life-changing medicines more affordable by listing additional treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits
Scheme and reducing the maximum cost of PBS medicines to $25 per script - the lowest they’ve been since 2004.
These investments are about ensuring every Aussie has access to high quality, affordable health care close to home.
This is what strengthening Medicare looks like, and that’s exactly what Labor is delivering.
Michelle Rowland MP is the Federal Member for Greenway and Attorney-General of Australia. If you need assistance with any Federal issue, you can contact Michelle by phone on 02 9671 4780 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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