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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New investment: the fight against MND continues
The Australian Government is stepping up the fight to find a cure for motor neurone disease (MND) with a multi-million-dollar investment. We are investing $2 million in 2024-25 to support innovative, safe, rigorous and high quality MND research projects.-
Increasing organ donation by speaking directly to CALD communities
The Australian Government is supporting grass roots engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities so that more people can receive a life-saving transplant. -
Reforming the health system to improve sexual and reproductive care
The Australian Government is investing more than $160 million in a tailored women’s health package to tackle gender bias in the health system, upskill medical professionals and improve sexual and reproductive care. -
Next steps in fighting silicosis – launching the national occupational respiratory disease registry
The Australian Government has taken the next step in fighting deadly occupational respiratory diseases like silicosis by this week launching the first National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry to improve occupational health and safety in Australian workplaces. 
$43.9 million to boost fight against HIV
The Australian Government is investing $43.9 million to put Australia on track to eliminate transmission of HIV on our shores by 2030.-
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care doorstop Perth - 20 May 2024
Read the transcript from Assistant Minister Kearney's doorstop on the federal funding package to help women who’ve experienced miscarriage Federal budget for the midwifery sector. -
More midwife support for mums and babies
The Australian Government is ensuring Australian mums have greater access to best practice primary midwifery care. -
New Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for Armadale
The Australian Government is delivering another Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for WA with people in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs soon able to walk in for fully bulk billed urgent care from highly trained doctors and nurses. -
Breaking the silence on miscarriage
In an Australian first, the Australian Government has announced a funding package to help meet the needs of women who have experienced miscarriage. -
Tackling health disparities front of mind for Australian Government in IDAHOBIT
May 17 marks International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). No Australian should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love.