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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Register as a donor today – lives depend on it
The Australian Government is encouraging more people to register as organ and tissue donors this DonateLife Week.
DREAM Project: A new era in dementia respite care
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.-
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care press conference – 28 July 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on organ donation -
Transplant recipient kids urge Australians to get behind DonateLife Week
This DonateLife Week (Sunday 28 July to 4 August), Australians are being asked to register as organ and tissue donors and be the reason someone else gets a second chance at life. -
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 26 July 2024
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference on primary health care investments. -
Strengthening Medicare by building our nursing workforce
The Australian Government continues to strengthen Medicare by supporting Australia’s nursing workforce. -
Holistic recovery care for family, domestic and sexual violence victim-survivors
The Australian Government is ensuring that victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) can get trauma informed and holistic care to support their recovery with a $67.2 million investment. -
Research to improve treatment and survival for women with ovarian cancer
Ground breaking ovarian cancer research funded by the Australian Government, will work to improve treatment approaches and increase the survival rate for women with ovarian cancer. -
New and expanded PBS listings for breast cancer, leukaemia and lupus treatments
Australians with early breast cancer, leukaemia, and types of lupus, and insomnia, will now have access to new and expanded treatment options under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). -
Free pads and tampons for people in remote First Nations communities
To help address period poverty and reduce cost-of-living pressure, the Australian Government will provide free pads and tampons to women and girls living in remote First Nations communities.