Ministers' media centre

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop in Cairns on JCU medical cohort; rural practitioners; rural and regional primary care.

The Australian Government has announced a new national action plan and a $26 million investment in health and medical research focusing on LGBTIQA+ communities at the WorldPride 2023 Human Rights Conference.

Read Assistant Minister Ged Kearney's speech at the Sydney WorldPride Human Rights Conference.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's interview with Warren on 10 Year Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ People and $26 million funding for LGBTIQA+ health research.

Read Minister Wells' op-ed reflecting on the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the JCU Medical Program welcome event in Cairns.

Read the script for Assistant Minister McBride's speech on the Cumberland Youth Mental Health Summit.

Read Minister Wells' op-ed on women's sport and female athletes. Originally published in Insight Magazine

The Australian Government has secured an additional 3 million doses of the latest Moderna Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine to ensure an adequate portfolio of vaccines.

The inaugural release of the Quarterly Financial Snapshot of the Aged Care Sector demonstrates the Australian Government’s commitment to making the sector more transparent and accountable.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference in Launceston on Head to Health Launceston; eating disorders; mental health.

Read the transcript of Minister McBride's Interview with Belinda King on Head to Health Launceston and Tasmanian health care.

People living in and around Launceston can now access more community-based mental health services with a new, permanent Head to Health location officially opened at 62-64 Canning Street.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Rebecca Levingston on Urgent Care Clinics, tobacco reform and vaping.

The Australian and Queensland Government are working together to improve access to primary care for Queenslanders and reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments.

The five-year agreement on public hospital funding between the Australian Government and all states and territories is being independently reviewed

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's interview with Ali Moore on Silicosis/engineered stone ban.

The official launch of headspace Colac has given young people across the local region a new way to get help when they’re struggling with their mental health.

Geelong’s free adult mental health service has a new purpose-built permanent site at 8 -16 Station St, Norlane.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

An Expression of Interest will open on 24 February 2023 in South Australia to establish five Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's speech on mental health and suicide prevention; closing the gap; NDIS.

Thanks to the generosity of 454 organ donors, and their families who said yes to donation, 1,224 Australian received a life-saving organ transplant in 2022.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Perth on nurse practitioners; GP shortages; ambulance ramping; nurse negotiations in WA; silica.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Gary Adshead on nurse practitioners; alcohol abuse; cashless debit card; GP shortages; vaping.