Minister Wells' media

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Patricia Karvelas on reforms to the aged care system.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Loretta Ryan and Craig Zonca on the aged care reform bill.

The Australian Government will deliver historic aged care reforms to ensure the viability and quality of aged care, and support growing numbers of older Australians choosing to retain their independence and remain in their homes as they age.

For the first time in Australian history, sporting boardrooms across the country will have to meet gender equity targets or risk funding being withheld.

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 will provide Australia’s Para-athletes with the same financial incentives for winning medals at the Paris Games as our Olympians.

Minister for Sport Anika Wells will support Australian athletes at the Paris Paralympic Games, speak at the UNESCO Disability Inclusion Conference and meet with international stakeholders during the opening days of Australia’s 2024 Paralympics campaign.

The Australian Government is providing $1.3 million in funding to Monash University to update the Clinical Practice Guidelines and Principles of Care for People with Dementia.

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 investing a further $8 million to expand the delivery of innovative respite support programs for Australians living with dementia and their carers.

The Australian Government’s reforms are continuing to lift the standard of aged care, with a new report highlighting the positive experience of older people living in residential aged care.

The Australian Government and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission are continuing the big mission to ensure all older Australians in aged care receive nutritious, safe and appetising food. 

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.

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.