Ministers' media centre

Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the 2023 Gayaa Dhuwi Australia Annual Conference in Melbourne

The Albanese Government is ensuring older Australians have tasty and nutritious food in aged care thanks to a free training program for aged care cooks and chefs.

Queenslanders experiencing psychological distress will soon benefit from a new trial connecting them to local services for their recovery and wellbeing.

The Australian Government has honoured an important election commitment to the people of Ipswich, delivering a brand new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) at the Riverlink Medical & Dental Centre in North Ipswich.

Read the summary of Minister Butler's doorstop on Clarkson Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opening; WA Urgent Care Clinics

The Albanese Government is investing more than $2 million in the national rollout of AusBike so more children can enjoy the mental and physical health benefits of outdoor exercise.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference on the Gold Coast.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Rebecca Levingston on family, domestic and sexual violence pilots.

The Albanese Government has provided almost half a million dollars to boost the program that uncovered Paralympic champions like Rowan Crothers and Paige Greco.

Several organisations, including Gymnastics Australia, have been declared participating institutions under the National Redress Scheme.

Later this year Australians will get the chance to vote to change our Constitution to recognise the place of First Nations Australians.

The Albanese Government is committing to making sure that our hard-working health workforce can work to the full scope of their profession.

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in new ways to support victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence.

Iconic actor Lynne McGranger and AFL legend Leigh Matthews are urging Australians over 50 to Get2it and take a free screening test for bowel cancer.

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Albury residents, with a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) opened at the Border General Practice on David Street.

The Australian Government has new funding agreements with states and the Northern Territory to put hundreds more doctors into regional, rural and remote locations.

Seven collaborative research projects will receive funding to improve pressing health concerns in Australia.

A total of 131 Men’s Sheds will share almost $670,000 in Australian Government funding to continue supporting the health and wellbeing of their community.

The Albanese Government is proud to announce one of Australia’s biggest comprehensive investments in women’s sports, with funding and reforms to help more women play sport, and ensure more Australians are able to cheer on our phenomenal sports stars on free-to-air television.

The Australian and Victorian Governments are working to deliver a groundbreaking new support program for Victorian adults experiencing psychological distress.

Read the speech by Assistant Minister McBride at the 33rd Annual Mental Health Services Conference in Adelaide.

Read the transcript on First Nations health; bulk billing.

From August 2023, Australians with chronic migraine and soft tissue sarcoma will have access to new medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Tamworth residents to help strengthen Medicare.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to residents of Western Sydney, as locals from today will have better access to fully bulk-billed urgent care, with a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) opening at Our Medical Home in Jamisontown.