Doorstop - Canberra
Doorstop - Canberra Sia Lipapis Mon, 26/10/2026 - 11:34 REBECCA WHITE, ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND AGEING: I'm really pleased to be here at Kingston Capital Pharmacy with Sandra, who's the owner, as well as my parliamentary colleague, Assistant Minister Emma McBride, and Vice President of Pharmacy Guild Australia, Simon Blacker, who will also be joining to give some remarks. We're also joined today by Erin, who's a patient advocate, who will talk about what this trial means from the perspective of a woman. We know that women's health has been elevated to become a national priority for the Albanese Labor government. It's a key priority for us to make sure that women have access to the choice, and also the affordability they need for the healthcare that they deserve. I’m really proud today to be able to announce that we are launching a trial from February next year to expand access for women to the medications that they need through their local community pharmacy. This trial will support women to have access to support for uncomplicated UTIs, as well as contraception. And we know this has been an issue that many states and territories have been providing additional support for
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