Former ministers' media centre

The Australian Government is providing more than $27 million in grant funding for innovative approaches to respite care for older Australians living with dementia and their carers.

The Australian Government is leading the way for Australia to become the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer, with the release of the National Strategy for the Elimination of Cervical Cancer and a $48.2 million investment to support implementation.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's speech on making history by eliminating cervical cancer in Australia and our region.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's doorstop at the Australian Centre of the Prevention of Cervical Cancer

The Australian Government has taken the next step in fighting deadly occupational respiratory diseases like silicosis by establishing Australia’s first National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's Doorstop on bulk-billing; Urgent Care Clinics.

The Albanese Government is investing $135 million in infrastructure grants to support aged care providers operating in rural and remote areas.

The Australian Government is ensuring better health outcomes by giving all Australians the opportunity to be involved in safe health and medical research.

The Australian Government is ensuring the next generation of lifesaving drugs and world-class medical treatments can be developed in Australia by launching MedChem Australia (MCA).

Read Assistant Minister Kearney's speech at the launch of MedChem Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' speech to the Australian Sports Commission's World Class to World Best conference.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' speech to the Aged and Community Care Providers Association.

The Australian Government is providing $318 million to continue COVID-19 support for residential aged care homes.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference on the Weston Creek Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

The Australian Government has today launched a design ideas competition to test the draft National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines, developed to help aged care homes better meet the needs of residents.

The Australian Government is establishing a National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health – which fulfils an election commitment made in 2022.

Read Assistant Minister Kearney's op-ed published in the Women's Agenda on the 12th of October 2023

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's doorstop on Doctors for Yes letter.

From today, aged care homes must deliver a sector average of 200 care minutes per resident per day, including 40 minutes of registered nurse care.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells's interview about her official visit to France, global sport, FIFA World Cup, and Rugby World Cup.

Australia and France continue to strengthen their positive and longstanding relationship, with the signing of a new Declaration of Intent to increase sporting cooperation.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells's interview about Brisbane Olympics/Paralympics, Commonwealth Games, gender equity, and the FIFA World Cup bid.

The Albanese Government is seeking feedback on the draft National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines.

The expansion of a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) screening program will be explored in partnership with community organisations as part of a new National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) project.

This Women’s Health Week, the Australian Government is urging women to share their experiences of bias in the health system through the first public consultation of its kind in Australia.