Ministers' media centre

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 Butler's radio interview with Leon Compton on Tasmania's Urgent Care Clinic; vaping.

The National Mental Health Commission plays an important role in delivering on the Government’s mental health and suicide prevention reforms.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview on rural and regional primary care.

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

Following keen interest and extensive collaboration between the Australian Government and Tasmanian Government, an additional Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) will be established in Tasmania, taking the total number of Medicare UCCs to be established in the state to 4.

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.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop on what the Australian Government is doing to address women’s health clinics, endometriosis and rural health care.

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.

Read the radio interview of Assistant Minister McBride and Charlie McKillop on regional GPs; top of scope trials; Townsville University Hospital.

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.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop on what the Australian Government is doing to address the health workforce shortage in rural and regional areas and HELP debt.

The Australian Government is delivering on a key election commitment to First Nations health with new renal dialysis units in six remote locations, ensuring First Nations people with severe kidney diseases can receive lifesaving treatment closer to their communities.

Today, Professor Brendan Murphy AC has announced his decision to retire from his position as Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care, effective 6 July 2023.

$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 McBride's press conference in Townsville about the new Townsville University Hospital unit.

Australians with acute or chronic graft versus host disease, chronic rhinosinusitis, and oesophageal cancer or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer now have access to new and updated medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). 

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's radio interview with Michael Clarke on primary care; new Townsville University hospital unit; Queensland regional healthcare.

A state-of-the-art $13 million, 33-bed ward to improve the flow of acutely unwell patients between the emergency department (ED) and specialist inpatient wards will be officially opened at Townsville University Hospital today.

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

Australians with acute or chronic graft versus host disease, chronic rhinosinusitis, and oesophageal cancer or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer now have access to new and updated medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).  

Two breakthrough medicines will be available free of charge to Australians with extremely rare and life-threatening inherited diseases, from 1 April 2023.

Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference on Trikafta; and Medicare compliance