Former ministers' media centre

The Albanese Labor Government’s second Budget will deliver a record 15% pay increase for aged care workers across Australia.

Read the transcript for Minister Wells' doorstop at Goodwin Village Aged Care, Canberra, about pay rise for aged care workers, renewable energy target, Housing Australia Future Fund legislation, interest rates, infrastructure spending, aged care workforce shortages, and PwC.

Ten new major capital works projects will improve health infrastructure in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the country.

The first update of the Albanese Government’s aged care Star Ratings initiative reveals an extra 41 services received 4 and 5 stars.

Projects aiming to improve leadership equity in health care, mental health, children’s wellbeing and patient safety are among those awarded $7.9 million in grants for research conducted in collaboration with health sector partners across Australia.

Anne Burgess AM has been appointed as the new Chair of the Aged Care Council of Elders for a period of 2 years.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's Doorstop at Kardinia Health, Geelong on new Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic in Geelong; pelvic mesh health care

The Albanese Government has received the independent Capability Review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Allison Langdon on Wesley Mission closures; aged care sector.

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is proud to announce a $3.9 million funding boost for an Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) coaching program aiming to get more women in high performance coaching roles in Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' speech at the Step up Oceania inaugural conference.

The 24th World Transplant Games have kicked off today in Perth, with 1500 athletes and their supporters from almost 50 countries coming together to compete and celebrate the gift of life.

The 24th World Transplant Games have kicked off today in Perth, with 1500 athletes and their supporters from almost 50 countries coming together to compete and celebrate the gift of life.

The Australian Government is extending its commitment to caring for older people living in regional and remote communities by providing 100 more flexible aged care places.

The Albanese Labor Government has awarded more than $5.1 million in grants to organisations to support high quality bereavement care to women and families following stillbirth or miscarriage.

$5.7 million in research grants has been awarded to four projects aiming to foster research partnerships between institutions in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region and improve health outcomes for chronic conditions.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's interview with Greg Jennett on the Voice to Parliament, vaping and Chinese trade tariffs.

Six recipients will share over $368,000 in Community Awareness Grants to boost awareness about organ and tissue donation and help highlight how easy it is for young Australians to register to become a donor.

Three expert teams in Australia will share in $1.5 million to undertake research into causes of dementia through projects funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

The Albanese Government has launched a $2.2 million pilot program to provide more than 150,000 nutritious meals each year to older people in Whitehorse and Ballarat, Victoria, through the Meals on Wheels model.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney and Adam Shirley's radio interview on new national Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference on the new national Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Clinics, and regional and rural women's health.

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering Australia’s first Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics across all states and territories.

The Albanese Government has today introduced key legislation to further drive transparency and accountability across the aged care sector.

The Australian Government is enhancing First Nations health infrastructure, making available $10 million for repairs, maintenance and upgrades to health clinics and infrastructure across Australia.