Biography
Ged Kearney is the Federal Member for Cooper. Ged has served in the parliament since March 2018, when she was elected in a by-election. She is the first woman to hold the seat.
Ged is the Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health.
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Providing health information for women and girls
The Australian Government is investing $3.6 million in targeted funding to enhance the health literacy, reduce risk and improve health outcomes for women who face additional challenges accessing health information.-
Public consultation on Australia's first National Nursing Workforce Strategy
The Australian Government has opened consultation on the draft National Nursing Workforce Strategy. -
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech - 10 September 2024
Read Assistant Minister Kearney's speech at the PharmAus24 Conference at Parliament House. -
Women’s trauma recovery centre opens in Illawarra
Women escaping family, domestic and sexual violence in the Illawarra will now have access to crucial new support, with the opening of a landmark healing and recovery centre. -
Improving primary and specialist health care for First Nations Australians in Melbourne’s north
The Australian Government is investing in the health of First Nations Australians with the opening of a new Victorian Aboriginal Health Service in Melbourne’s north. -
Getting everyone on board to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035
The Albanese Labor Government is today launching a $10 million campaign to encourage more women to get screened for cervical cancer and help Australia stay on track to eliminate the cancer by 2035. -
Giving CALD Australians a say: new Health Consumer and Carer Network
Culturally and linguistically diverse Australians will have a say in national health care reforms through the Albanese Labor Government’s new National Multicultural Health Consumer and Carer Network -
Investing in data to find our next medical breakthrough
The Australian Government is equipping Australian researchers to find new treatments and breakthrough cures with the power of data. -
$60 million for transformative research to improve Australian's health and wellbeing
The Australian Government is investing $60 million to bring together some of Australia’s best health and medical researchers to develop new solutions to significant health problems. -
Ensuring First nations children in Dubbo are school ready
The Australian Government is expanding the successful Connected Beginnings program, helping more First Nations children get the best start in life.