More than 40 years ago, Labor established Medicare.

We've fought to protect it since then, and working to strengthen it now.

With more bulk billing, cheaper medicines and 87 free Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across Australia (and another 50 more to open), only Labor can be trusted to strengthen Medicare for all Australians.

•    Strengthened Medicare for every Australian.

•    Tripled the bulk billing incentive, with more than 5.8 million additional free GP visits.

•    Making medicines cheaper by freezing the cost of PBS medicines.

•    Introduced 60 day prescriptions.

•    Recruited 17,000+ new doctors, with almost 25% increase in GP training numbers.

•    87 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics opened (50 more coming).

•    22 clinics for endometriosis and pelvic pain.

•    Improved access to medicines, focusing on breast cancer, heart disease and more.

•    Biggest rights-based reforms in a generation in aged care. 

•    $4.3 billion investment in home support services.

•    Strengthened powers to investigate and penalise poor care.

•    15% pay rise for aged care workers.

•    Registered nurse onsite in aged care 99% of the time on average