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The Australian Government will establish an Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) inquiry into human tissue laws to determine whether legislative reform is required to harmonise laws across the nation.

The Australian Government is providing $1.3 million in funding to Monash University to update the Clinical Practice Guidelines and Principles of Care for People with Dementia.

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in the health of Australian newborns through a multi-million-dollar research project to enable life-saving interventions.

The Australian Government is helping Australian kids stay fit and healthy this winter by releasing a new, best practice resource for kindergartens, early education centres, schools, and other care services to help limit the spread of infectious disease.

The Australian Government is investing more than $3.7 million in funding towards targeted research into improving infection prevention and control (IPC) in aged care homes as part of its commitment to delivering high quality person-centred care for older Australians.

To mark World Breastfeeding Week the Australian Government is celebrating the success of national campaigns and initiatives to support breastfeeding and give babies the best start in life. Running from 1 to 7 August, the theme for 2024 is 'Breastfeeding support for all'.

The Australian Government is helping First Nations children get the best start in life, expanding the successful Connected Beginnings program to the New South Wales Central Coast.

The Australian Government is investing a further $8 million to expand the delivery of innovative respite support programs for Australians living with dementia and their carers.

The Australian Government has established an expert advisory group to provide advice on reducing the impacts of climate change on the nation’s health.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference on the launch of Loneliness Awareness Week.

The Australian Government is encouraging more people to register as organ and tissue donors this DonateLife Week.

The Australia Government is supporting babies with a peanut allergy by funding a groundbreaking new program.

The Australian Government’s reforms are continuing to lift the standard of aged care, with a new report highlighting the positive experience of older people living in residential aged care.

The Australian Government and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission are continuing the big mission to ensure all older Australians in aged care receive nutritious, safe and appetising food. 

The Australian Government has launched an $8 million education program to boost the capability of aged care workers to deliver high quality, dementia-specific respite care.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on organ donation

This DonateLife Week (Sunday 28 July to 4 August), Australians are being asked to register as organ and tissue donors and be the reason someone else gets a second chance at life.

Australia’s Minister for Sport Anika Wells has addressed UNESCO’s Change the Game Sport Conference in Paris, detailing how the Albanese Government’s women in sport investments have progressed gender equity.

The Australian Government is reforming aged care assessments to make it easier for older people to access services as their needs change.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference on primary health care investments.

The Australian Government continues to strengthen Medicare by supporting Australia’s nursing workforce.

The Albanese Government congratulates Jessica Fox and Eddie Ockenden after they were named Australia’s Flag Bearers for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic on Paris Olympics; flag bearers; Brisbane 2032.

Read Assistant Minister McCarthy's speech at the Venerable Mary Aikenhead Ministries Oration.

The Australian Government is providing $333.7 million for community pharmacies and residential aged care homes to employ pharmacists to work on-site in residential aged care homes.