Former ministers' media centre

Australians suffering from debilitating rare cancers and diseases will experience new hope, thanks to the largest investment in clinical trials in any single round in Australian history.

Today is World Diabetes Day—an important awareness raising initiative that this year focuses on the role family plays in managing, treating and identifying diabetes.

Community organisations, the health and government sectors and people with lived experience of suicide are working together towards a national approach to suicide prevention.

The Australian Government supports all 23 recommendations made by the report of Inquiry into Events at Earle Haven, which was produced by Ms Kate Carnell AO and released today.

A joint media release with the South Australian Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing Corey Wingard MP

The Australian Government is continuing to support the Men’s Shed movement with today’s announcement of successful grant recipients under the National Shed Development Programme.

A joint media release with the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, the Hon. David Coleman MP.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's doorstop interview at the NACCHO Conference in Darwin.

The Australian Government is investing an additional $90 million over three years in the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme (IAHP), to further support the delivery of culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care.

The Australian Government has formalised $67.6 million for Northern Territory critical infrastructure, to expand Australia’s capacity to respond to disasters and health emergencies in Australia and the surrounding region.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Katie Woolf on MIX 104.9 Darwin.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's doorstop interview in Darwin.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Leon Byner on 5AA.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt being interviewed by Fran Kelly on ABC Insiders.

Australians with complex eating disorders will now be able to access new services through Medicare that will help save lives.

The Australian Government will make Medicare rebates available for positron emission tomography (PET) scans for breast cancer.

Read the transcript of Minister Colbeck talking about the Interim Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Federal, state and territory health ministers have agreed to work in partnership to address the nationally critical issue of mental health. Ministers also agreed to work towards reforms in aged care, regulation in e-cigarettes, and the next national hospitals agreement.

The Australian Government has responded immediately to the findings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care, achieving a united agreement from Australia's health ministers to deliver better services and care.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt talking about today's COAG Health Ministers Meeting.

A new service run by the Telethon Kids Institute in Perth will see clinicians and researchers working side by side to provide cutting-edge interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt's interview with Chris Kenny on Sky News talking about aged care and other health issues.

Read the transcript of Minister Hunt talking about the new CliniKids Clinic and other health issues.

A media release from the Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, and the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Richard Colbeck, about the Interim Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety

A $7 million research investment in pharmacogenomics will improve the treatment and outcomes of people with mental illness.