I rise to support this motion from my friend and colleague the member for Dickson and recognise the importance of continuing to improve women's health care in Australia. I am proud that the Albanese Labor government remains vigilant in our plans to maintain momentum in this regard. Just this morning we announced an expansion of our pharmacy trial to make accessing medicines easier and more affordable for women. Previously limited to concession cardholders, the trial will now be available to all women, potentially benefiting 900,000 Australians through treatment for uncomplicated UTIs and access to hormonal contraception. The government will cover pharmacist consultation costs, saving women up to $38 per visit, with prescriptions capped at $25. This is our record $800 million women's health package in action—delivering more choice, lower costs and better care for Australian women and girls.

Since announcing the package in March last year, more than one million women have filled almost 4.9 million cheaper prescriptions for contraceptives, menopausal hormone therapies and endometriosis treatments all now listed on the PBS. That has delivered more than $150 million in savings for women and girls. For a woman managing endometriosis, whose medication would have previously cost up to $2,700 a year, that is a huge difference. For women experiencing menopause, who may have been paying hundreds of dollars for treatment, it means more affordable access to the care she needs. For young women, the first new PBS listings for contraceptive pills in more than 30 years means greater choice and fewer cost barriers. These are not abstract policy changes. They are real savings for women and families in Newcastle and right across Australia.

We are also making it easier and cheaper for women to access IUDs and contraceptive implants with higher Medicare rebates and new incentives to support bulk-billing. We're investing in training so that more health practitioners can provide these services locally, including in regional communities. We're establishing eight LARC Centres of Excellence, giving women access to expert advice and contraceptive services at no cost—because where you live, how much you earn or whether you can afford an appointment should not determine whether you can access quality reproductive health care. For women in regional and rural communities, that means more than reducing the cost of a prescription. It means having a trained health professional closer to home and having a genuine choice about the care that works for you. We're also finally giving menopause and perimenopause the attention they deserve.

More than 137,000 women have undergone a Medicare-covered menopause health assessment. All 33 endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics are now open, with expanded support for perimenopause and menopause care, and our national awareness campaign is helping women recognise symptoms, find evidence-based information and have informed conversations with their healthcare professionals. That matters because women's experiences are not all the same. Some women experience mild symptoms, for others it's a lot more impactful. But every woman deserves to be heard, taken seriously and supported to find the right care. That's why this government is establishing a ministerial expert panel on women's health, making things like cardiovascular our priority, because women are experiencing different symptoms. We need to acknowledge that and we need everybody to be aware of that.

I'm particularly encouraged that First Nations women, culturally and linguistically diverse women, and LGBTQIA+ communities are also part of that sharing of experiences. We need to hear from women right across our communities who've struggled to access the care and whose symptoms have been dismissed. We are saying, 'No more of that.' We want to see a situation where young women make informed choices, where women experiencing menopause can get reliable information and appropriate treatment without stigma, where women's pain is recognised. The Albanese Labor government is getting on with the job and I commend this motion to the House.