Minister Wells' media

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' press conference in Darwin about the Para Athlete Barriers Grant Program, aged care and the Northern Territory Japanese force rotation.

The Australian Government has invested $31.2 million to develop a new framework to deliver virtual nursing support in aged care.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' doorstop on a pay rise for 60,000 aged care nurses; TC Alfred.

The Australian Government is investing a further $2.6 billion to deliver another pay rise for 60,000 aged care nurses across Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview on aged care nursing pay raise.

The Australian Government is seeking views on the design of a national registration scheme to support personal care workers employed in aged care, including new training and mandatory minimum qualification requirements.

The Australian Government is investing $18.4 million to support thousands of nursing students through the Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program.

The Australian Government is continuing its investment in tackling dementia, unveiling a new training resource to boost care workers’ ability to support people living with dementia.

The Australian Government’s Aged Care Bill has today passed Parliament, ensuring once-in-a-generation reforms to aged care.

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

The Australian Government is investing a further $13 million to drive innovation across the aged care sector.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Andrew Clennell on reforms to the aged care system in Australia.

The Australian Government is helping older people in rural and remote communities stay closer to their family and friends by providing more residential care places.

The Australian Government is investing more than $3.7 million in funding towards targeted research into improving infection prevention and control (IPC) in aged care homes as part of its commitment to delivering high quality person-centred care for older Australians.

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

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.

The Australian Government is investing $200 million in infrastructure grants to support residential aged care services in regional, rural and remote locations.

The Australian Government is ensuring our national aged care system has a world-class regulator to meet the challenges facing the sector – both now and into the future.

The Australian Government is investing $135 million to improve access to quality aged care services in First Nations, rural and remote communities.

New data reveals that under the Albanese Government, older Australians in aged care homes are now receiving historic levels of care.

Read Minister Wells' statement on the new Aged Care Act.

The Australian Government is today releasing the Aged Care Taskforce’s Final Report, an important next step towards delivering a sustainable aged care system that provides high quality care to all Australians now and into the future.

Well-respected First Nations leader Ms Andrea Kelly has been appointed as the Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, commencing in January 2024.

The Australian Government’s aged care reforms are already delivering with the latest financial outlook showing a sector providing more minutes of care per resident, while recovering to a more stable and sustainable setting.