Minister Wells' media

Three expert teams in Australia will share in $1.5 million to undertake research into causes of dementia through projects funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

The Albanese Government has launched a $2.2 million pilot program to provide more than 150,000 nutritious meals each year to older people in Whitehorse and Ballarat, Victoria, through the Meals on Wheels model.

The Albanese Government has today introduced key legislation to further drive transparency and accountability across the aged care sector.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' speech at the Business of Ageing - Retirement Living and Aged Care Leaders' Summit 2023.

Read the transcript for Minister Wells' speech at the Australian Sports Commission Media Awards.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' television interview with Sarah Abo on International Women's Day, rate rises, Victoria safe injecting centre.

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

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

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 Minister Wells' ABC RN interview on aged care home star ratings; A-League crowd incidents; FIFA Women's World Cup.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' television interview on aged care home star ratings.

The Australian Government has today released star ratings for residential aged care homes in an Australian first initiative that increases transparency and helps older people make informed choices.

Highly regarded aged care executive Mr Ian Yates AM has been appointed as the Interim Inspector-General of Aged Care and will commence this role in January 2023.

The Australian Government is delivering on its promise to make aged care more transparent and accountable by introducing Star Ratings for residential aged care homes.

Australia’s Minister for Sport, Anika Wells, will fly to Qatar to represent the Government at the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Doha, Qatar.

The Australian Labor Government has taken significant steps to ensure Australians will no longer be charged excessive administrative and management costs as part of their Home Care Packages.

Australia’s Minister for Sport, Anika Wells, will ensure our region has a strong voice at the upcoming World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) meetings in Montreal.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' speech at the Economic and Social Outlook Conference, hosted by The Melbourne Institute and The Australian.

Read the transcript of Minister Well's television interview on the federal budget; aged care workforce; cost of living; flood payments.

The Australian Government today passed legislation requiring aged care homes to have around-the-clock nursing care, a key election commitment.

Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells is encouraging older people, their family, friends, carers and aged care providers to share their views on strengthening quality in aged care through the Aged Care Quality Standards.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' speech at the Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association Conference.

The Australian Government will provide an unprecedented $25 million for dementia, ageing and aged care research.

Mr David Tune AO PSM has been appointed as the independent reviewer to lead the capability review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' speech at the Aged and Community Care Providers Association Conference.