Minister Wells' media

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

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 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.

The Australian Government has today released its first Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy.

The Australian Government has delivered the largest ever investment in Olympic and Paralympic sports to help our brilliant athletes achieve glory on world stages.

COVID-19 vaccination rates in every residential aged care facility in Australia is being published in an effort to keep older Australians safe from serious COVID-19 illness.

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 has made another major commitment to women's sport and the Matildas, contributing to the shared cost of hosting the AFC Women's Asian Cup on home soil in 2026.

The Australian Government is helping our record breaking Diamonds strive for 2027 Netball World Cup glory with a $6 million investment.

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.

Minister for Sport, Anika Wells, has appointed former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins AO as Chair of the Australian Sports Commission for a five-year term.

The importance of older Australians maintaining their health, wellbeing and sense of identity through aged care accommodation design has been recognised by the Albanese Government.

The Albanese Labor Government has worked hard to improve the quality of life for older Australians. We have put nurses back into nursing homes, given residents more time with their carers, lifted wages in the sector and improved transparency and accountability.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Minister Wells' press conference on peak health bodies joining the Government fight against vaping; aged care; AstraZeneca.

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.

Applications for the Albanese Government’s $200 million Play Our Way program are now open – supporting local governments and community, not-for-profit and sporting organisations to deliver projects that make sport more welcoming and equitable for women and girls.

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.

Read the transcript from Minister Wells' press conference about the Aged Care Taskforce's final report.

Older Australians and their families can now see how much aged care services are spending on their care, food, wages and more as the Albanese Government continues to improve the sector.