Former ministers' media centre

The Australian Government has today released star ratings for residential aged care homes in an Australian first initiative that increases transparency and helps older people make informed choices.

Highly regarded aged care executive Mr Ian Yates AM has been appointed as the Interim Inspector-General of Aged Care and will commence this role in January 2023.

The Australian Government is delivering on its promise to make aged care more transparent and accountable by introducing Star Ratings for residential aged care homes.

The Australian Government is establishing a National Women’s Health Advisory Council to address stark differences in the health outcomes for women and girls.

Read Assistant Minister Kearney's speech at the Health and Medical Research Awards in Melbourne on the establishment of a National Women’s Health Advisory Council.

Australia’s Minister for Sport, Anika Wells, will fly to Qatar to represent the Government at the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Doha, Qatar.

The Australian Government is providing greater support to ease the heartbreak of stillbirth and miscarriage among higher-risk groups.

The Gift of Life Baton has begun its journey across Australia, officially beginning the countdown to the World Transplant Games to be held in Perth next year.

First Nations Australians living with disability are accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in greater numbers, according to new data.

The Australian Labor Government has taken significant steps to ensure Australians will no longer be charged excessive administrative and management costs as part of their Home Care Packages.

Australia’s Minister for Sport, Anika Wells, will ensure our region has a strong voice at the upcoming World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) meetings in Montreal.

The Federal Government has begun a nationwide survey of antimicrobial resistance in Australia’s food supply to protect Australians against the threat of antimicrobial resistance.

The Australian Government has invested $25.2 million to establish and run the National Nurse and Midwife Health Service to provide peer-to-peer support and referrals.

Applications are open today for grants for community-based initiatives aimed at boosting organ and tissue donation registration among young Australians in 2023.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference, joined by Shadow Minister for Health Anne Ruston, on endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics, IUD insertion, and the Medibank data breach.

The nation’s first Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics are one step closer, as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to supporting the management of endometriosis, pelvic pain and women’s reproductive health.

The Australian Government has committed $3.4 million in its 2022-23 Federal Budget to fund Australia’s first National Health and Climate Strategy and a National Health Sustainability and Climate Unit to better prepare the health system for the challenges of climate change.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' speech at the Economic and Social Outlook Conference, hosted by The Melbourne Institute and The Australian.

Read the transcript of Minister Well's television interview on the federal budget; aged care workforce; cost of living; flood payments.

The Australian Government today passed legislation requiring aged care homes to have around-the-clock nursing care, a key election commitment.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health and Indigenous Australians, Senator Malarndirri McCarthy will represent Australia at the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting on 27-28 October in Bali, Indonesia.

The next generation of wearable health monitoring technology will be developed and trialled in ground breaking research funded by the Australian Government.

Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells is encouraging older people, their family, friends, carers and aged care providers to share their views on strengthening quality in aged care through the Aged Care Quality Standards.

Indigenous health research has been given a major boost with the Australian Government committing over $11.2 million for medical researchers to tackle health disparities and develop solutions for First Nations Australians.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' speech at the Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association Conference.