Former ministers' media centre

Read Minister Wells' speech at the Swimming Australia Annual Awards.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Andrew Clennell on reforms to the aged care system in Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' opening address for the aged care reforms announcement.

The Australian Government is investing $3.8 billion over four years to support the aged care sector to deliver a higher standard of care for older Australians, by funding pay rises for workers from 1 January 2025.

The Australian Government is investing $3.6 million in targeted funding to enhance the health literacy, reduce risk and improve health outcomes for women who face additional challenges accessing health information.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Patricia Karvelas on reforms to the aged care system.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Loretta Ryan and Craig Zonca on the aged care reform bill.

The Australian Government will deliver historic aged care reforms to ensure the viability and quality of aged care, and support growing numbers of older Australians choosing to retain their independence and remain in their homes as they age.

The Australian Government has opened consultation on the draft National Nursing Workforce Strategy.

Read Assistant Minister Kearney's speech at the PharmAus24 Conference at Parliament House.

For the first time in Australian history, sporting boardrooms across the country will have to meet gender equity targets or risk funding being withheld.

Read the transcript of Minister Thwaites' speech to the UnitingCare Australia Leaders' Forum

Women escaping family, domestic and sexual violence in the Illawarra will now have access to crucial new support, with the opening of a landmark healing and recovery centre.

The Australian Government is investing in the health of First Nations Australians with the opening of a new Victorian Aboriginal Health Service in Melbourne’s north.

Culturally and linguistically diverse Australians will have a say in national health care reforms through the Albanese Labor Government’s new National Multicultural Health Consumer and Carer Network

The Albanese Labor Government is today launching a $10 million campaign to encourage more women to get screened for cervical cancer and help Australia stay on track to eliminate the cancer by 2035.

The Australian Government is helping older people in rural and remote communities stay closer to their family and friends by providing more residential care places.

The Australian Government is equipping Australian researchers to find new treatments and breakthrough cures with the power of data.

The Australian Government is investing $60 million to bring together some of Australia’s best health and medical researchers to develop new solutions to significant health problems.

The Australian Government is expanding the successful Connected Beginnings program, helping more First Nations children get the best start in life.

The Australian Government will provide Australia’s Para-athletes with the same financial incentives for winning medals at the Paris Games as our Olympians.

Minister for Sport Anika Wells will support Australian athletes at the Paris Paralympic Games, speak at the UNESCO Disability Inclusion Conference and meet with international stakeholders during the opening days of Australia’s 2024 Paralympics campaign.

The Australian Government is investing $10.6 million to ensure that Victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) living in the Central Coast and Moree regions of New South Wales will have access to free, specialised mental health support close to home.

Mums, kids and families are just some of the winners of the Australian Government’s investment in health and medical research funding.

Australia’s place in the US $20 billion global banana market has been safeguarded with a new genetically modified banana being granted approval for commercial release and consumption.