Ministers' media centre

The Australian Government is investing in health and medical research to better support women experiencing menopause.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Tom Steinfort.

The Australian Government is inviting applications for membership of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council.

The Australian Government is supporting more autistic job seekers to find and maintain meaningful employment through a new, targeted grant under the National Autism Strategy.    

Ms Jodi Cassar has been appointed as the new Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, to lead Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care reform through to the appointment of a permanent Commissioner.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's interview with Tom Connell.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Whits's press conference about the government's new campaign for asthma in women.

Nearly 50,000 sessions of free mental health support have been delivered across Western Australia through Medicare Mental Health Centres.

Read the transcript of the radio interview with Dan Repacholi and David Tapp on men's health.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's interview with Paul Culliver on Men's Health Week.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's interview with Criag Reucassel on Men's Health Week; encouraging men to visit GPs.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about a new aircraft for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Hantavirus quarantine, NDIS, and Thriving Kids.

Read the transcript of Dan Repacholi's interview with Mark Levy on Men's Health Week.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop interview on the expansion of birthing services at the Calvary Hospital in Hobart.

The remote Aboriginal community of Maningrida and surrounding Homelands in Arnhem Land will benefit from better access to medical care following the construction of a new health care centre, which has now officially opened.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos.

Hunter men are being encouraged to put their health front and centre during International Men's Health Week, with a community lunch at Morgan Engineering in Singleton bringing together workers, health professionals and local organisations for honest conversations about men's wellbeing.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas on childcare, abortion.

The Albanese Government is providing $643,853 over two years to Reframing Autism, to help people working in the youth justice system better understand and support Autistic people.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Loretta Ryan and Craig Zonca.

Read Dan Repacholi's speech at the Men's Health and Wellbeing Western Australia Men's Health Week Breakfast.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the 2026 headspace National Forum about government investment into youth mental health.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Tom Connell.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Gary Hardgrave on youth mental health; ageing population mental health; Fraser Coast hospice.

The Australian Government’s investment of $1 billion over 10 years in the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has helped to deliver a new aircraft in the fleet servicing people in South Australia and the Northern Territory.