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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Government delivering even more choice for women's contraception, endometriosis, and IVF journeys
The Government is delivering even more choice for Australian women with new and amended listings for contraception, endometriosis and IVF on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
Delivering more support for families after miscarriage
The Albanese Labor Government is providing $5.2 million for frontline miscarriage support services to deliver care for women and families who have experienced miscarriage.-
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Clifton Hill
Media release announcing outlining the commitment to open a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Clifton Hill -
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 28 February 2025
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference which covered the Brookes Academy and the nursing and midwifery workforce. -
Strengthening Medicare: more nurses and midwives with $28 million for world-class training facility
The Australian Government is delivering more nurses and midwives through a $28 million investment to build a new world-class Nurses and Midwives Academy facility at the Epworth Hospital in Melbourne. 
New First Nations focused headspace for north Brisbane
Young people in north Brisbane and Moreton Bay will now have access to a new mental health service, focused on supporting local First Nations people.-
Funding to expand Australian Rare Cancer Portal
The Australian Government is investing $6.7 million to ensure that people with rare cancers can access expert advice and the best possible care, regardless of where they live. -
Radio interview with Assistant Minister Kearney, ABC Melbourne Drive – 24 February 2025
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's interview with Ali Moore on bulk billing and ER doctors seeking security. -
More than 1,300 Australians received a life-changing organ transplant in 2024
Released today, the Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report revealed 1,328 lives were either saved or significantly improved in 2024, thanks to the generosity of 527 deceased organ donors. -
$5.4 million for increasing health literacy for culturally and linguistically diverse communities
The Australian Government is providing $5.4 million to extend a program that enables migrant and refugee women to discuss important health issues in their own language.