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Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's doorstop on the call for submissions to women's health consultation during Women's Health Week.

Read Assistant Minister Kearney's address to parliament on Women's Health Week.

Eight grants totaling over $840,000 have been awarded to increase equity for people in population groups with poorer cancer outcomes.

Women in Adelaide and Western Sydney will now be able to access specialised care at two new endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics which opened today.

The Australian Government has appointed former elite swimmer and international sports law expert, Dr Michelle Gallen, as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Sports Tribunal.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's doorstop in Perth about 60-day prescriptions.

The Australian Government has highlighted its commitment to ending violence against women and children, by encouraging men and boys to champion behaviour change at the 2023 No to Violence Conference in Melbourne.

The Albanese Government is ensuring older Australians have tasty and nutritious food in aged care thanks to a free training program for aged care cooks and chefs.

The Albanese Government is investing more than $2 million in the national rollout of AusBike so more children can enjoy the mental and physical health benefits of outdoor exercise.

The Albanese Government has provided almost half a million dollars to boost the program that uncovered Paralympic champions like Rowan Crothers and Paige Greco.

Several organisations, including Gymnastics Australia, have been declared participating institutions under the National Redress Scheme.

The Albanese Government has brought together health experts to discuss the unique challenges facing the health workforce across the Northern Territory.

The Australian Government has new funding agreements with states and the Northern Territory to put hundreds more doctors into regional, rural and remote locations.

Seven collaborative research projects will receive funding to improve pressing health concerns in Australia.

The Albanese Government is proud to announce one of Australia’s biggest comprehensive investments in women’s sports, with funding and reforms to help more women play sport, and ensure more Australians are able to cheer on our phenomenal sports stars on free-to-air television.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to put nurses back into nursing homes.

Australians now have a simple and efficient way to report food concerns in aged care, with the launch of a dedicated Food, Nutrition and Dining Unit hotline at the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

The Australian Government is providing $3 million for training to health professionals to better support workers affected by silicosis and other occupational dust diseases.

The Albanese Government is making sure midwives in private practice can continue to provide homebirth services by extending the professional indemnity insurance exemption until 30 June 2025.

A national action plan launched today will improve the quality and availability of palliative care for infants, children and young people with a life-limiting illness.

This DonateLife Week (23 to 30 July), Australians are being asked to register and have a conversation with their family if they want to be an organ and tissue donor in the future. 

I welcome Mr David Tune’s independent Capability Review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. The full report is now available on the Department of Health and Aged Care’s website.

For the first time, Australian women are invited to share their experiences in the health system to better inform policy development and improve health outcomes for women and girls.

The Australian Government is engaging with First Nations leaders as it develops Australia’s first National Health and Climate Strategy.

The Australian Government has committed $6 million over the next two year to extend vital support to thousands of babies born prematurely.