Ministers' media centre

Read the transcript from Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop in Coffs Harbour about the Coffs Harbour Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the PBS listing for Cystic Fibrosis medicine Trikafta.

The Australian Government has launched an $8 million education program to boost the capability of aged care workers to deliver high quality, dementia-specific respite care.

Australian children with cystic fibrosis now have access to cheaper medicines earlier under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) thanks to the Australian Government.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on organ donation

This DonateLife Week (Sunday 28 July to 4 August), Australians are being asked to register as organ and tissue donors and be the reason someone else gets a second chance at life.

Australia’s Minister for Sport Anika Wells has addressed UNESCO’s Change the Game Sport Conference in Paris, detailing how the Albanese Government’s women in sport investments have progressed gender equity.

The Albanese Government is awarding more than $19 million to six research projects that use mRNA – the medical technology that underpins the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines – to find vaccines to prevent cancer and urinary tract infections.

The Australian Government is reforming aged care assessments to make it easier for older people to access services as their needs change.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference on primary health care investments.

The Australian Government continues to strengthen Medicare by supporting Australia’s nursing workforce.

The Albanese Government congratulates Jessica Fox and Eddie Ockenden after they were named Australia’s Flag Bearers for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic on Paris Olympics; flag bearers; Brisbane 2032.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to people living in Greater Queanbeyan, with the Queanbeyan Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opening today, 24 July 2024.

The Australian Government is providing $333.7 million for community pharmacies and residential aged care homes to employ pharmacists to work on-site in residential aged care homes.

One year on from the introduction of the 24/7 Registered Nurse (RN) responsibility, the Australian Government is continuing to deliver on its promise to put nurses back into residential aged care.

Sport Minister Anika Wells leaves today to undertake diplomatic discussions at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, including addressing the UNESCO Change the Game sport conference on the economic and social benefits our investments in women’s sport have delivered.

Ground breaking ovarian cancer research funded by the Australian Government, will work to improve treatment approaches and increase the survival rate for women with ovarian cancer.

The Australian Government is ensuring that victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) can get trauma informed and holistic care to support their recovery with a $67.2 million investment.

Hervey Bay residents will be able to access fully bulk billed care with a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC).

Read the transcript from Assistant Minister McBride's radio interview on ABC Wide Bay Breakfast which covered the Bundaberg Medicare Mental Health Centre and the Hervey Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Residents across the Wide Bay – Burnett can access free mental health care at the new Medicare Mental Health Centre due to open later this year.

Nursing and allied health students as well as aged care residents at Illoura Village will benefit from the Southern Queensland Rural Health Education and Training Hub which was officially opened today in Chinchilla.

Illawarra residents will now have access to fully bulk billed urgent care from highly trained doctors and nurses, at the Dapto Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Cairns and Far North Queensland will have free, quality mental health services with 2 new Medicare Mental Health Centres being established.