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- $600 million for rural, remote and specialist Support at Home providersThe Australian Government is investing $600 million to help ensure the availability of Support at Home aged care services in rural and remote Australia, and for people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
- Support at Home price guidance for consumersRead Minister Wells' statement on the new Support at Home program
- Support at Home price guidance for providersRead Minister Wells' statement on the new Support at Home program
- Record support for Para athletes continues through announcement of new AIS grantThe Australian Government’s historic support of current and future Paralympians has continued with the launch of a new direct to athlete grant.
- Radio interview with Minister Wells and Adam Steer, ABC Darwin – 21 March 2025Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Adam Steer on NT aged care facilities; Four Corners childcare investigation; Royal Commission into Aged Care; Play our Way; Paralympic athlete funding.
- Minister for Aged Care, press conference – 21 March 2025Read 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.
- New virtual nursing project puts aged care at the centre of innovationThe Australian Government has invested $31.2 million to develop a new framework to deliver virtual nursing support in aged care.
- $12.8m to upgrade aged care service in ManingridaThe Australian Government is making further investments for regional, rural and remote aged care, providing $12.8 million in grant funding to a service in Maningrida Northern Territory.
- Television interview with Minister Wells and Sarah Abo, Today Show – 19 March 2025Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Sarah Abo on the Brisbane Olympics
- Radio interview with Minister Wells and Peter Fegan, 4BC – 8 March 2025Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Peter Fegan on aged care facility evacuations from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
