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The Australian Government will provide an unprecedented $25 million for dementia, ageing and aged care research.

A new national study has launched to give Australians a better understanding of how First Nations people view and experience cancer.

Mr David Tune AO PSM has been appointed as the independent reviewer to lead the capability review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

The Australian Government is providing almost $700,000 to fund new research investigating the impact of endometriosis on women’s fertility.

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

The Albanese Government is investing almost $7 million in Australia first stem cell research that will enable live stem cells to be 3D printed in order to treat damaged body parts.

Australia’s first comprehensive cancer website developed by and for Indigenous Australians has officially launched today in a bid to boost health outcomes and care across the country.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' ABC interview on safety in sport, Brisbane 2032 Olympics, COVID-19 mandatory isolation in aged care, ADF support in aged care

Sport Integrity Australia to play a national co-ordination role for sport integrity related matters, focusing on abuses of power such as discrimination and vilification.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' TV interview on the Optus cybersecurity breach, National Anti Corruption Commission, and Queen Elizabeth II.

The Australian Government is partnering with the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) to expand our support for high performance rugby league in Papua New Guinea.

The Australian Government is investing in a new study on COVID-19 vaccines and infection to ultimately improve the care and outcomes for children and people with chronic diseases, particularly as future variants emerge.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' speech at HammondCare's dementia conference on 9 September.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' TV interview with Matthew Doran, ABC News discussing the October Budget, cost of living, interest rates, childcare, and AFL broadcasting rights.

The Australian Government is committed to making a difference for women of every age and at every stage. As part of this commitment, the Government is investing in digital tools to improve access to quality care for women experiencing menopause.

The Australian Government has held their inaugural Women in Sport Workforce Roundtable, with more than 50 stakeholders developing pathways for increasing the number of women in the sport industry.

A lifechanging treatment for chronic kidney disease will be made available to thousands of Australians through an expansion of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listing.

Australians living with allergies will have their conditions better diagnosed, managed and prevented under new funding by the Australian Government.

Our next female sporting CEO’s can kick off their administration careers through $370,000 worth of grants, in the Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) initiative.

The Labor Albanese Government has held an Aged Care Workforce Pre-Jobs Summit Roundtable with more than 20 stakeholders in Parliament House, to better understand the practical solutions needed in the aged care sector.

The incredible performance of our Commonwealth Games team in Birmingham has inspired the Albanese Government as it looks ahead to the Victoria 2026 Games.

Read the transcript of the joint press conference with Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles and Minister Anika Wells on the aged care worker pay case.

Read the transcript of the press conference with Minister for Aged Care and Sport Anika Wells on Tuesday 2 August 2022.

History has been made with the Albanese Labor Government passing its first bill through the 47th Parliament, delivering on commitments to reform aged care.
A joint media release with Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.

Australia is represented by its largest team at an overseas Commonwealth Games – and the second largest team ever – as one of 72 nations contesting the Birmingham Games, which run to August 8.