Ministers' media centre

A world-first Australian program supported by the Australian Government has helped reduce the number of babies born early in Australia.

The Australian Government has delivered on its promise to allocate 20,000 new Home Care Packages before the next step in the once-in-a-generation aged care reforms on 1 November.

The Australian Government is ensuring older Australians in Darwin can access the world-class residential aged care they deserve, close to the ones they love and the place they call home.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Rory McClaren and Sonya Feldhoff on strengthening Medicare.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Rafael Epstein on the new Aged Care Act.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop on Mental Health Month; Medicare Mental Health Centres; headspace services; Medicare Mental Health Kids Hubs; Perinatal Mental Health Centres.

The Australian Government is strengthening research partnerships that will deliver better care for Aboriginal communities across Australia, with more than $9 million invested in new health and medical research projects.

Women and children leaving family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) will receive wraparound health care through an Albanese Government pilot program launched this month in Gippsland, Victoria.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karvelas on Strengthening Medicare; gender affirming care.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's statement on mental health delivered to Parliament House on 29 October 2025.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington on sunscreens and the skin cancer prevention campaign.

Tens of thousands of Australians living with chronic kidney disease will soon have access to more cheaper medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about cheaper medicine for kidney disease patients; brain cancer; child care; and strengthening Medicare.

Australian women will soon have better access to affordable contraceptive options thanks to the Australian Government’s landmark women’s health package.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Assistant Minister White's press conference on better access to contraception for Australian women; Pelvic Pain Clinics; more bulk billing for Australians; women's health.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos on the New Aged Care Act.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on better access to contraception for Australian Women; environmental reform.

The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme has today announced this year’s International Day of People with Disability Ambassadors for Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Woiwod.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Hamish Macdonald on new Aged Care Act; home care packages.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop interview about the Women's Health Package.

Australians with the extremely rare and life-threatening inherited disease, acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) will now have free access to a life saving medicine.

Women in New South Wales are set to benefit from cheaper medicines and better health care thanks to the next stage of the Australian Government's landmark $792.9 million Women’s Health Package.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on social media minimum age law and youth mental health.